| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 57-70 | 58-67 |
| Where | Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| When | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | KMSP-TV | |
The Athletics and the Minnesota Twins meet Tuesday in MLB action from Target Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will send out Jacob Lopez here and Lopez is 6-6 with a 3.30 ERA and 103 strikeouts this season. This will be Lopez’s first career start against the Twins. The Minnesota Twins will trot out Joe Ryan here and Ryan is 12-5 with a 2.72 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ryan is 2-0 with a 4.67 ERA and 16 strikeouts against the Athletics.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to rebound from an 11-5 loss at the hands of the Angels in Sunday’s series finale to sit at 56-70 this season. After this series, the Athletics will head on the road again for a series against the Seattle Mariners.
Athletics Looking To Add On To Series Win
Jacob Wilson has 115 hits, 17 doubles and a .312 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 118 hits with 23 doubles, 22 home runs and 73 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 135 hits with 30 doubles, 25 home runs and 72 RBIs but also has 119 strikeouts this season while Nick Kurtz has a team-high 25 home runs and 66 RBIs with 21 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 97 hits with 26 home runs and 56 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 17 stolen bases and 26 doubles as part of his 105 hits as well as 17 home runs and 48 RBIs.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Twins have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games against American League opponents following a home win.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of his last six appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has hit at least one home run in each of his last three road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last nine night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Shea Langeliers ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.546) this season.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to add on to their 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s series finale to sit at 58-66 this season. After this series, the Twins will head on the road for a series against the Chicago White Sox.
Twins Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
Byron Buxton has 99 hits along with 15 doubles, a team-high 25 home runs and 61 RBIs with 18 stolen bases and 4 triples while Trevor Larnach’s chipped in 95 hits with 17 doubles, 16 home runs and 49 RBIs as well this season. Brooks Lee has contributed 89 hits with 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 51 RBIs and Matt Wallner has 16 homers and 27 RBIs as well.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 road games following an extra innings loss.
- The Twins have won each of their last seven night games against the Athletics following a win.
- The Twins have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games following an extra innings loss.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Joe Ryan has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances after not playing the previous day.
- James Outman has hit a home run in two of his three previous appearances at Target Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Joe Ryan has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Joe Ryan ranks T4th in the league for Wins (12) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last five games as favorites against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’m on the Athletics here. I get that the Twins are at home and Joe Ryan has been outstanding for much of the season. However, I don’t love the Twins against a lefty and while Lopez is pitching a bit above expectation, I think he can be good enough once again here. The Twins are doing a great job at the dish against right-handed pitching and I think that the Athletics have some solid value on Tuesday. Give me the Athletics in this one.