Athletics vs Twins 09/28/23
In Thursday afternoon MLB action, the Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins will conclude their series from Target Field. Make sure you are ready for the baseball action with all of our MLB Picks. The Athletics (48-110) have dropped nine of their previous 11 games and own the worst overall record in the majors. Last night, Oakland left the winning run at the plate and struck out 15 times during a 6-4 road loss.
Twenty-four year old righty Luis Medina (3-10 5.64 ERA) will take the mound for the Athletics in this matchup. Oakland has lost Medina’s last three starts and he has surrendered 13 runs (12 ER) across his last 14 innings.
The Minnesota Twins have won 47 of their first 80 home games and have clinched the AL Central Division title. During Wednesday’s home victory DH Ryan Jeffers evened the score at four in the sixth inning with a two-run blast. OF Max Kepler collected four hits and scored a run for the Twins (85-73), who will be the number three seed in the American League playoffs.
Thirty-three year old righty Sonny Gray (8-8 2.80 ERA) will likely finish as the AL Cy Young Award runner-up to New York SP Gerrit Cole. Through 180 innings of work, Gray has allowed eight home runs and fanned 179 batters while posting a 1.15 WHIP.
Minnesota SS Carlos Correa is currently on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis and is eligible to return on Friday. Through 158 games, Oakland ranks 30th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. For the season, Minnesota ranks 9th in OPS and 11th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 5-1.
