| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 42-57 | 51-53 |
| Spread | +1.5 -171 | -1.5 141 |
| Moneyline | +119 | -144 |
| Total | Over 9.5 (-110) | Under 9.5 (-110) |
| Where | Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| When | Friday, July 24, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 43-59 on the year and play the Tigers and Red Sox next. The Athletics are batting .248 on the season, have a .324 OBP, and have a .408 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.39 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 98 hits and 51 RBI, while Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 169 hits and 114 RBI.
Jacob Lopez gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 4-4 with a 6.64 ERA and 49 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 1-1 with a 6.10 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 51-53 on the year and play the Mariners and Royals next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .246 on the season and have a .320 OBP and a .410 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a 4.71 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Josh Bell leads the Minnesota Twins with 92 hits and 62 RBI, while Byron Buxton and Brooks Lee have combined for 179 hits and 101 RBI.
Zebby Matthews gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 4-7 with a 5.40 ERA and 58 strikeouts this season. This will be Matthews’ second career game against the Athletics.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
- The Twins have won eight of their last 10 games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last seven games at Target Field following a road win.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in 12 of their last 15 games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Twins have lost five of their last six games as favorites after going to extra innings.
- The road team has won eight of the last nine games between the Athletics and Twins.
- The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last nine games at Target Field against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games following an extra innings win.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Friday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Twins’ last eight games following an extra innings win have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Athletics’ last five night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of Zebby Matthews’ last eight appearances as a starter.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Jacob Lopez’s last three road appearances as a starter.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Ryan Jeffers has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games.
- Zebby Matthews has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his nine previous appearances at Target Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of the Twins’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Zebby Matthews has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Byron Buxton ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (25) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Twins.
- Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven road games against the Twins.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 26th in the league for runs allowed this season (528).
- The Twins rank 26th in the league for runs allowed this season (528).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.39).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.39).
Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’m looking at the over in this spot. We know what the Athletics are capable of offensively, and they’ve had a lot of high-scoring games this week. Lopez has a 6.64 ERA and 1.73 WHIP through 59.2 innings. Matthews has a 5.40 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 70 innings. In 33.2 innings on the road, Lopez has a 5.88 ERA and a .309 batting average allowed. Matthews has allowed 21 hits and 16 earned runs in his last 13.2 innings. It’s bad folks on both sides. Expect some offense. Give me the over.