Twins vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 21

Updated Jun. 21, 2024 9:02 p.m. ET

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JJ Bleday will lead the Oakland Athletics into a matchup with Royce Lewis and the Minnesota Twins on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The favored Twins have -159 moneyline odds against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +134. Minnesota is a 1.5-run favorite (at +106 odds). The total is 8 runs for this contest (with -111 odds on the over and -109 odds on the under).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Twins-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSN

Twins vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 6, Athletics 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 52%, Athletics 48%

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Twins have been favorites in 48 games this season and won 30 (62.5%) of those contests.
• Minnesota has a record of 19-8, a 70.4% win rate, when favored by -159 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 61.4% chance to win.
• The Athletics have won in 21, or 30.9%, of the 68 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 13-32 when favored by +134 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

MIN 5 · OAK 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-156

o8

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+131

u8

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they finished 7-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Twins' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Carlos Correa leads the Twins with a team-high batting average of .308.
• Correa ranks 93rd in home runs and 64th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Carlos Santana has shown off his power as he paces his team with 12 home runs and 38 RBI.
• Santana is 33rd in homers and 46th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Santana has six straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .438 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and 11 RBI.
• Willi Castro is hitting .270 with 18 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 25 walks.
• Castro will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with five doubles, two walks and three RBI.
• Ryan Jeffers has hit 12 home runs to pace his team.
• Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .200 with an RBI.

Twins Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Bleday has 22 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 35 walks while batting .255.
• In all of the big leagues, Bleday is 55th in home runs and 129th in RBI.
• Abraham Toro is hitting .259 with 15 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Toro-Hernandez is currently 141st in homers and 162nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Brent Rooker has put up a club-best .260 batting average, and paces the Athletics in home runs (13) and runs batted in (44).
• Shea Langeliers has a team-best 13 home runs.

Athletics Team Props

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