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2022 MLB Handicapping
(10-15-0) Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins (15-11-0)
Date: Saturday, May 7th
Time: 02:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Target Field Minnesota
Projected Pitchers: James Kaprielian vs. Chris Paddack
MLB Moneyline Odds: Athletics 175 Twins -191
MLB run line Betting Odds: Athletics +1.5, Twins -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
Oakland Athletics
Heading into today’s game against Minnesota, the Athletics have a record of just 10-15-0. This places the team 5th in the AL West division. Heading into play, the Athletics have won half of their 12 road games, sitting at 6-6. In their previous games, the Athletics lost by a score of 3-0 to the Rays. Currently, Oakland has a below .500 record in their 8 series, coming in at 2-5-1.
Athletics starter James Kaprielian comes into the game with a record of just 0-1. With an ERA of 18.0, Kaprielian has had his struggles on the mound. Currently, opponents have a batting average of 0.3 against him. While facing 14 batters, James Kaprielian has not allowed a home run. Overall, he has notched 2 strikeouts on a K% 14%. In his outings, James Kaprielian has shown good command of his pitches, with a walk percentage of just 18.0%.
On offense, Oakland has struggled to bring runners across the plate, averaging just 3.68 runs per game. So far, the Athletics have combined for a team batting average of just 0.206, placing them 28th in the league. So far, home runs have been hard to come by for the team, as they are averaging just 0.76 per game (23rd). Throughout the season, Oakland has struggled to get on base, ranking 29th in OBP (0.269).
Minnesota Twins
At 15-11-0, the Minnesota Twins will host Minnesota, currently ranked 1st in the AL Central division. Through 12 home contests, the Twins come in with a mark of 8-4. Minnesota is hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to the Orioles by a score of 5-3. For the year, the team has played a total of 8 series, going 3-2-3.
Twins starter Chris Paddack comes into the game with a record of just 1-2. Paddack will take the mound with an ERA of 3.15. Currently, opponents have a batting average of 0.263 against him. While facing 81 batters, Chris Paddack has not allowed a home run. In terms of strikeouts, Paddack profiles as a below-average strikeout pitcher, coming in with a total of 16 K’ and a per 9 average of 7.2. In his outings, Chris Paddack has shown good command of his pitches, walking just 0.9 walks per 9 innings.
On offense, Minnesota comes into the game averaging 4.23 runs per game, placing them in a group of teams near the league average. Together, the Twins offense has the 13th ranked batting average, at 0.237. So far, Minnesota’s lineup has also been able to hit for power, as their average of 1.04 home runs per game, ranks 10th. Minnesota’s overall OBP of 0.319, is good for 11th in the league.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Athletics are 90-34 in their last 124 vs. American League Central.
- Athletics are 3-7 in their last 10 during game 2 of a series.
- Twins are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
- Twins are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Prediction:
In today’s game, Oakland will look to turn things around against right-handed pitching, as they are just 27th in runs per at bat. With a batting average of just bad against righties, the Athletics rank near the bottom of the league. So far Oakland’s lineup is struggling to hit for power against right-handed pitching, ranking just (29th) in slugging percentage (0.314).
In today’s game, Minnesota will look to turn things around against right-handed pitching, as they are just 22nd in runs per at bat. The team has still managed to put together a combined batting average of 0.24 vs righties. Minnesota has it for the 14th ranked slugging percentage with righties on the mound (0.384).
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