A series opener between the Oakland Athletics (15-22) and Minnesota Twins (20-15) is scheduled for Monday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland Coliseum. Chris Archer (0-1) is the starter for the Twins, and Zach Logue (2-1) for the Athletics.
The Twins secured a 3-1 win against the Guardians in their last game yesterday, with Joe Ryan throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out five to earn the win for his squad.
The Athletics enter the matchup after losing yesterday, 4-1 to the Angels. Frankie Montas went six innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out 12 and took the loss for the Athletics.
Check out everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is Minnesota vs. Oakland?
- Game Day: Monday, May 16, 2022
- Game Time: 21:40 ET, 20:40 CT, 19:40 MT, 18:40 PT
- Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Minnesota vs. Oakland?
- Minnesota odds: -123
- Oakland odds: +104
Who are the key players for Minnesota?
Starting pitcher (Archer)
- The Twins will send Archer (0-1) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in six games this season with a 4.43 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .241.
Key hitters
- Byron Buxton has five doubles, 11 home runs and six walks while batting .259.
- Jorge Polanco is slugging .395 to lead his team, and has eight doubles, four home runs and 19 walks while batting .234.
- Max Kepler has accumulated 27 hits with a .341 on-base percentage, leading the Twins in both statistics. He is batting .243 with five doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.
- Luis Arraez has three doubles, a home run and 13 walks while batting .314.
Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Logue)
- Logue (2-1) pitches first for the Athletics to make his third start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
- In three games this season, he has a 1.35 ERA and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .216 against him.
- Head-to-head against the Twins this season, Logue has pitched five innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out five.
Key hitters
- Sean Murphy is batting .192 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
- Sheldon Neuse paces his team with 34 hits and a .346 OBP, with a team-leading .388 slugging percentage.
- Tony Kemp has four doubles, a home run and 13 walks while batting .212.
- Elvis Andrus has five doubles, a home run and 11 walks while batting .210.
Key stats for Minnesota vs. Oakland
- The Twins average 1.1 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 37 total home runs.
- The Twins average 0.7 homers per road game this season (10 total away from home).
- The Athletics strike out 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Athletics rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 22 home runs as a team.
- In 18 games at home this season, they've hit seven homers, an average of 0.4 per contest.
- The Twins pitching staff ranks ninth in the league with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- Twins pitchers are striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
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