Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+150) Minnesota (-178)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (37-32) will go up against the Oakland Athletics (26-45) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Athletics at +150 and the Twins are opening at -178. The betting total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Joey Estes and Bailey Ober.

Oakland is slugging .370 and have struck out 696 times, while taking a walk on 215 occasions. They have accrued 240 RBI's in addition to 519 hits on the season, and their average at the plate is at .220. The Athletics have accounted for 98 doubles as a team and have knocked 80 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 252 runs while holding a team OBP of .290. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in baseball.

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The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 4.28 so far this season (23rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 533 batters. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 68 home runs and also 338 total runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 234 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.15 as a squad for the season. Oakland has yielded 600 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 299 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33.

The Athletics have sent 224 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 94 base runners so far this year with 31.9% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 15 saves so far this year and have missed out on 10 out of their 25 save opportunities. The Athletics bullpen have a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 70 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 44 holds on the season (8th in the league). Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 72 times and also have had 76 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,664 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 23rd in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have 1,888 putouts this season, in addition to 629 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which has them ranked 27th in baseball, and have earned 70 double plays.

Estes has taken the hill for 42 innings and is sitting with 35 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Estes (2-3 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.28 while he has gone up against 178 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.36 (25 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.190. He has given up 40 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 10 walks.

The Minnesota Twins have tallied an OBP of .310 as well as a batting average of .239 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 572 instances (15th in the league) and have earned a total of 549 hits. Minnesota has tallied 75 long balls this year as well as 296 runs batted in. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .404 and they tally 4.55 runs per game (10th in the league). They have put up 129 doubles, while getting a free base 201 times as well as putting up 314 runs.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.211 with a FIP of 3.93 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (613 strikeouts vs 178 walks). They rank 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 558. They have given up 84 home runs and they allow 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 304 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.20 (284 earned runs conceded).

Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 47.0% of 83 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 70 times in high leverage situations and also on 54 occasions with runners on. With 78 save situations, the Twins have 48 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are ranked 5th in the league with a save percentage of 72.4%, and they have sent 218 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 29 save chances and they have come away with 21 saves.

In 5,472 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 35 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (3rd in professional baseball). The Twins have 517 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,824 putouts this season.

Ober (18-16 career win-loss mark) has a 3.92 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.65 and he has faced 1,458 batters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 156 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.124 and a FIP of 3.9. In his MLB career, Ober has allowed 326 base knocks and he has 358 strikeouts in 358 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+150)

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