The Minnesota Twins (17-11) take on the Oakland Athletics (10-17), who will be attempting to snap an eight-game losing skid, Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, at Target Field. On the hill for the Twins will be Chris Paddack (1-2), matched up against the Athletics' Daulton Jefferies (1-4).

The Twins beat the Athletics 1-0 at home yesterday, with Griffin Jax picking up the win after going 1 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.

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What time is Minnesota vs. Oakland?

  • Game Day: Sunday, May 8, 2022
  • Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 PT
  • Stadium: Target Field
  • TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Minnesota vs. Oakland?

  • Minnesota odds: -180
  • Oakland odds: +155

Who are the key players for Minnesota?

Starting pitcher (Paddack)

  • The Twins' Paddack (1-2) will make his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
  • The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.15 ERA this season with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 0.9 walks per nine across four games.

Key hitters

  • Byron Buxton is batting .278 with five doubles, nine home runs and four walks.
  • Max Kepler has three doubles, five home runs and 13 walks while hitting .244, and paces his team with 21 hits and a .356 OBP.
  • Jorge Polanco has six doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while batting .232.
  • Carlos Correa's .372 slugging percentage leads his team. He has five doubles, two home runs and eight walks while hitting .255.

Who are the key players for Oakland?

Starting pitcher (Jefferies)

  • Jefferies gets the start for the Athletics, his sixth of the season. He is 1-4 with a 4.81 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 24 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up 11 hits.
  • In five games this season, the 26-year-old has a 4.81 ERA and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .276 to opposing hitters.

Key hitters

  • Sheldon Neuse has racked up a team-best OBP (.365) and slugging percentage (.420).
  • Sean Murphy's 19 hits lead his team.
  • Elvis Andrus has five doubles, a home run and nine walks while hitting .193.
  • Seth Brown has four doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight walks while batting .167.

Key stats for Minnesota vs. Oakland

  • The Twins are seventh-best in MLB play with 30 total home runs.
  • The Twins average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (20 total in home contests).
  • The Athletics average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
  • They have 110 strikeouts (8.3 per nine innings) in 14 away games this season.
  • The Athletics rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 19 home runs.
  • They've hit 13 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 14 road contests this season.
  • The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective 9.2 K/9, the seventh-best in the league.
  • The Twins average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings at home this season.

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