Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jesse Chavez (0-2) vs. Trevor May (2-1)

The Oakland Athletics head to Target Field on Tuesday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Jesse Chavez for the Athletics and Trevor May for the Twins. The opening line has Oakland at -104 and Minnesota at -106. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Oakland is 19-6 against the over/under while the Twins are 12-12.

The Athletics come into this game with a 11-15 record, including 7-6 on the road. Jesse Chavez has a 0-2 record and an earned run average of 2.55. He's given up 13 hits in 17.2 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 2.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .266, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 8th in the league in on base percentage at .326 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .455.

The Twins overall record is 13-12 and they are 9-4 at home. Trevor May is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 4.43. He's pitched 20.1 innings thus far and given up 25 hits. Minnesota has averaged 7.5 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.03 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.2. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .312, good for 19th in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

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

The Oakland Athletics are 12-14 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

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

The Minnesota Twins are 16-9 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

05/04/15 P Eric O'Flaherty Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
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

05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
05/01/15 P Phil Hughes Hip probable for next scheduled start Monday vs. Oakland Athletics
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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