Thursday, May 7, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Pomeranz (1-2) vs. Ricky Nolasco (1-1)

The Oakland Athletics head to Target Field on Thursday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Drew Pomeranz for the Athletics and Ricky Nolasco for the Twins. The opening line has Oakland at +110 and Minnesota at -130. The over/under for this matchup is 10. So far this season Oakland is 20-7 against the over/under while the Twins are 13-13.

The Athletics come into this game with a 12-16 record, including 8-7 on the road. Drew Pomeranz has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 4.61. He's given up 30 hits in 27.1 innings pitched so far and Oakland is currently averaging 5.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .268, good for 6th in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .327 with Stephen Vogt leading the way at .462.

The Twins overall record is 14-13 and they are 10-5 at home. Ricky Nolasco is currently 1-1 with an ERA of 10.12. He's pitched 8 innings thus far and given up 14 hits. Minnesota has averaged 2.5 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.07 and 25th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.34. They come into this game batting .257 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 18th in the league.

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 20-7 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 14-14 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

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

The Minnesota Twins are 16-11 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Oakland Athletics

05/06/15 CF Coco Crisp Elbow is expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Minnesota Twins
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 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

05/06/15 SS Eduardo Nunez Oblique 15-day DL (5/3)
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

Josh's Pick: Take the Athletics

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