| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 57-70 | 58-68 |
| Where | Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| When | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | Twins.TV | |
The Athletics and the Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday 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 a Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will send out JT Ginn for the start here and Ginn is 2-5 with a 5.04 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season. This will be Ginn’s first career start against the Twins. Bailey Ober will get the nod for the Twins here and is 4-7 with a 5.15 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ober is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA and 26 strikeouts against the Athletics.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to build on their 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins last time out to sit at 57-70 this season. After this series, the Athletics will head on the road for a series within the division against the Seattle Mariners.
Athletics Looking For Another 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 eight of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Twins have lost each of their last five games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against teams that held a losing record.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances with the Athletics as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Athletics as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in six of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Shea Langeliers ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.549) this season.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to rebound from their 6-3 loss at the hands of the Athletics last time out to sit at 58-67 this season. After this series, the Twins will head on the road for a series against the Chicago White Sox.
Twins Drop 7 Of Last 10
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 Twins have won each of their last 10 Wednesday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last four games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against AL Central opponents following a win.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- 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.
- Bailey Ober has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances against the Athletics.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Twins as favorites.
- Bailey Ober has recorded a win in each of his three previous appearances against the Athletics.
- Byron Buxton ranks 6th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.550) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last six games as favorites against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last five night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’m on the Athletics here. I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but I like the value with the A’s here as the Twins just continue to be overvalued in my opinion. JT Ginn has had his issues without question, but I think the A’s pick up another win here against a less than intimidating starting pitching option in Bailey Ober. I’ll roll with the A’s here.