Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Scott Kazmir (2-0) vs. Kyle Gibson (2-2)

The Oakland Athletics head to Target Field on Wednesday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Scott Kazmir for the Athletics and Kyle Gibson for the Twins. The opening line has Oakland at -118 and Minnesota at +108. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Oakland is 20-6 against the over/under while the Twins are 13-12.

The Athletics come into this game with a 11-16 record, including 7-7 on the road. Scott Kazmir has a 2-0 record and an earned run average of 1.62. He's given up 21 hits in 33.1 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 6.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .268, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .328 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .455.

The Twins overall record is 14-12 and they are 10-4 at home. Kyle Gibson is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 3.56. He's pitched 30.1 innings thus far and given up 30 hits. Minnesota has averaged 2 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.15 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.35. They come into this game batting .260 as a team with an OBP of .315, good for 17th in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 20-6 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 13-14 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 13-12 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 16-10 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

05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL (4/30)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins

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