Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 6/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (28-48) will go up against the Minnesota Twins (41-33) at Oakland Coliseum on Friday. The game can be seen on Bailey Ober and Joey Estes.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 10th in baseball. They have 343 runs and have an on-base percentage of .315. The Twins have tallied 139 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 85 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 324 runs batted in as well as 607 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .244. Minnesota is slugging .414 and have been rung up 605 times, while drawing a walk on 219 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21. Twins pitchers have given up 92 home runs and 327 runs in total (17th in MLB). Minnesota has conceded 599 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 306 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.20 on the year (22nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 654 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 195 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a team on the season.

The Twins have sent 237 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 89 base runners so far this year and 43.8% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 23 saves on the campaign and have blown 9 of 32 save chances. The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 71.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 82 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 49 holds over the course of the season (7th in baseball). Twins pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 58 times and also have had 81 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have notched a total of 1,965 putouts on the campaign, as well as 559 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which is 7th in baseball, and they have turned 38 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs in their 5,895 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball.

Ober (19-16 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.81 while he has faced 1,483 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 332 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 79 walks. His earned run average is 3.87 (157 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.125. Ober has taken the ball for 365 frames and has accounted for 366 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Oakland Athletics have a team on-base percentage of .293 as well as a batting average of .222 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 739 instances (2nd in baseball) and have recorded 563 base hits. Oakland has tallied 86 long balls on the year to go along with 265 RBIs. The Athletics hold a slugging percentage of .374 and they are earning 3.66 runs per game (28th in the league). They have hit 108 two-baggers, while walking 234 times and putting up 278 runs.

The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.344 and have a FIP of 4.26 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 651. The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 364 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.30 (321 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (562 strikeouts against 252 free passes). They have allowed 77 homers and they give up 4.87 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Oakland has had relievers take the mound in 27 save opportunities and they have earned 16 saves. They rank 20th in the league holding a save rate of 59.3%, and they have sent 245 relievers to the mound this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 83 times in high leverage situations in addition to 81 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.5% of 105 inherited base runners. With 78 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 50 holds and 11 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 76 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (26th in MLB). The Athletics have recorded 670 assists, 48 errors and have a total of 2,017 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 6,051 innings on the field, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Estes has surrendered 48 base knocks while tallying 37 punch outs in 44 innings pitched. Estes (2-3 career mark) has a 6.31 earned run average and has surrendered 9.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 31 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.335 and having a FIP of 6.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.36 and he has gone up against 196 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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