Twins vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 26

Updated Sep. 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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Paul Blackburn gets the nod on the mound for the Oakland Athletics against the Minnesota Twins and Max Kepler on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins are listed as -222 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+183). Minnesota is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this matchup (with +100 odds to hit the over and -121 odds to go under).

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Bailey Ober (7-6), and Blackburn (4-6) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Twins vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to Watch on TV: BSN

Twins vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 63%, Athletics 37%

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have won 63 out of the 106 games, or 59.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Minnesota is 8-5 this season when entering a game favored by -222 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 68.9% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• The Athletics have won in 47, or 30.5%, of the 154 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Oakland has a mark of 14-51 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +183 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 35.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins went 6-3 across the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
• The Twins have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Kepler leads the Twins with 23 round-trippers on the year. He's also hitting .253 with 62 RBI.
• Willi Castro is hitting .252 with 18 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 28 walks.
• Castro enters this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a triple, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Jorge Polanco is batting .260 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
• Polanco is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .217 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Edouard Julien is hitting .257 with 15 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 60 walks.

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.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have won two of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Esteury Ruiz is batting .256 with 24 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks.
• Ruiz ranks 307th in home runs and 186th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ruiz brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Brent Rooker has hit 29 home runs with 65 runs batted in while batting .243. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
• Among all MLB hitters, Rooker ranks 26th in homers and 102nd in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is batting .209 with 13 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 44 walks.
• Ryan Noda has 22 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 74 walks while hitting .232.

Athletics Team Props

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