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The Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Overstock.com Coliseum.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Francisco Liriano in this one. Lefthander Liriano is 6-8 this season with a 4.82 ERA.
It'll be Gio Gonzalez toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Lefthander Gonzalez is 9-7 with a 2.67 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -162 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Athletics were a 10-8 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at +112 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Minnesota: 49-56 SU
Oakland: 47-58 SU
Minnesota: 49-56 SU
Oakland: 47-58 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Texas are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Texas are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Oakland home to Minnesota, Saturday, July 30
Oakland home to Minnesota, Saturday, July 30
