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The Oakland Athletics will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Overstock.com Coliseum.
The Twins will trot Nick Blackburn out to the mound in this one. Righthander Blackburn has a 7-7 record and a 4.21 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Guillermo Moscoso who starts for the Athletics. Righthander Moscoso is 3-4 with a 3.49 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Athletics on July 29. Bettors who backed the Twins at +136 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 50-56 SU
Oakland: 47-59 SU
Minnesota: 50-56 SU
Oakland: 47-59 SU
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oakland
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
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 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Oakland
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
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 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Next up:
Oakland home to Minnesota, Sunday, July 31
Oakland home to Minnesota, Sunday, July 31
