Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics 7/15/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Minnesota Twins will go against the Oakland Athletics in MLB action in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA, on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at 7:07 PM ET.

Minnesota’s losing run at the close of the first half cost them the top spot in their division. Can the Twins take back first place in the AL Central race?

Minny ranks 24th in terms of runs scored with 4.18 per game and hits.232 with a.709 OPS.

It was eighth in 2023 for home runs (85) and steals (27th) with 44. With 46 quality starts, the Twins’ pitching staff ranks third with a 3.68 ERA and first with a 1.16 WHIP.

In game two, López will start on the mound for the visitors. In his final start before the break, the sixth-year pro, who has a 138:30 K: BB ratio this year, threw a shutout.

In his last start, which he also won, he limited the Orioles to just one run and three hits across six innings.

López gave up four hits, two walks, and five strikeouts in six innings in his lone appearance against the A’s last season, holding them without a run.

This season, the Twins sent 265 relievers to the hill. Of the 91 runners that the relievers took over this season, 33.0% reached home plate. They have made 18 saves this season but missed 17 of their 35 chances to win the game.

With 79 save opportunities, the Twins’ bullpen pitchers have a cumulative save percentage of 51.4%. The relievers’ pitchers are now ranked 20th in baseball with 44 holds.

There were runners on base when a relief pitcher for the Twins entered the game 66 times. They also made 94 appearances in high-leverage situations.

In their 7,326 innings, the Twins turned 70.2% of balls in play into outs, placing them seventh in MLB. The Minnesota Twins recorded 2,442 putouts, 694 assists, and 45 mistakes through the first half of the season.

With a fielding percentage of.986, they are now 15th in the majors and have turned 65 double plays.

The Minnesota Twins are 6-1 SU in their last seven matches against Oakland.
The total went UNDER in five of Minnesota’s last seven games on the road.
The Minnesota Twins are 6-14 SU in their previous 20 matches on the road against Oakland.

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Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 7/15/2023

Oakland ranks last in the AL West, 27.5 games behind Texas, in first place. Will the Athletics be able to impact the second half of the season? Oakland ranks 30th in terms of run average, batting average (.221), and OPS (.652).

In 2023, it stole 91 bases, ranking fourth, and hit 85 long balls, ranking 24th. With 17 quality starts, the Athletics pitching staff has a 6.05 ERA (30th) and a 1.56 WHIP (30th).

For Oakland, Harris is anticipated to take the hill. In his previous start against Detroit, the rookie left-hander was brutalized, giving up seven runs, eight hits, and four walks in 4.2 innings.

In his last start against the Yankees, he wasn’t much better, allowing nine hits, including two home runs and five runs (four earned) in 5.1 innings. Harris has a 35:19 K: BB ratio in 43 IP this year.

The Oakland pitching staff gave up 577 runs this season and had a club ERA of 6.04 (543 earned runs given up). They allowed 130 home runs and ranked 30th in the MLB in runs allowed per nine innings (6.42).

The Athletics now have a team FIP of 5.27 and a team WHIP of 1.559 for the year. They have 725 strikeouts compared to 397 walks for an 8.10 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

With 864 total hits allowed, their pitching staff is ranked 29th in the league. Oakland’s bullpen relievers had 30 opportunities to rescue the game, and they have 14 times.

They sent 305 bullpen relievers into the field this season and are presently ranked 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 46.7%.

They used their relief pitchers 109 times with runners in scoring position and 105 times in high-pressure situations.

The total went OVER in 10 of Oakland’s last 15 matches.
The Oakland Athletics are 0-5 SU in their previous five matches.
The total went OVER in six of Oakland’s last six games at home.

Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics The MLB pick for this game is the Minnesota Twins. During his All-Star game inning of work, López, outstanding in his last start, struck out two hitters.

He doesn’t leave a lot of runners on base and limits most of his rivals to two runs or less. The A’s batted just.218/.298/.345/.643 versus right-handed pitchers (2,201 ABs) and.211/.293/.331/.624 at home (44 GP).

Harris was given the loss in his previous three starts, and in three of his last four appearances, he allowed at least one home run.

After the break, especially after losing the division lead, expect the Twins’ offense to play with a bit more vigor. The Minnesota Twins will win by a predicted score of 5-3.

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