Monday, May 4, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Hahn (1-1) vs. Phil Hughes (0-4)

The Oakland Athletics head to Target Field on Monday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Jesse Hahn for the Athletics and Phil Hughes for the Twins. The opening line has Oakland at -110 and Minnesota at +100. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Oakland is 19-6 against the over/under while the Twins are 11-12.

The Athletics come into this game with a 10-15 record, including 6-6 on the road. Jesse Hahn has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 2.86. He's given up 17 hits in 22 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .265, good for 8th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .324 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .432.

The Twins overall record is 12-12 and they are 8-4 at home. Phil Hughes is currently 0-4 with an ERA of 4.55. He's pitched 31.2 innings thus far and given up 37 hits. Minnesota has averaged 2.2 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 18th in the league in team ERA at 4.12 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.25. They come into this game batting .247 as a team with an OBP of .305, good for 21st in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 19-6 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 11-14 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 11-12 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 15-9 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

04/25/15 2B Ben Zobrist Knee 15-day DL (4/25)
04/05/15 CF Coco Crisp Elbow 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Jarrod Parker Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 1B Nate Freiman Back 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Doolittle Rotator Cuff 15-day DL (4/4)
04/05/15 P Sean Nolin Abdominal 15-day DL (4/4)
04/04/15 P A.J. Griffin Elbow 60-day DL (2/27)
04/04/15 P Taylor Thompson Shoulder 60-day DL (2/26)

Minnesota Twins

05/03/15 C Kurt Suzuki Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
05/01/15 P Phil Hughes Hip probable for next scheduled start
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins

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