At Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, the Oakland Athletics (three consecutive defeats) play the Minnesota Twins at 9:40 PM ET. On the hill for the Twins will be Dylan Bundy (3-2), matched up against the Athletics' James Kaprielian (0-2).
The Twins bested the Athletics 3-1 on the road yesterday, with Yennier Cano picking up the win after throwing two innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.
Look for everything you need to know about this game including the date, time, TV channel and where to live stream it online for free. You can watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
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What time is Minnesota vs. Oakland?
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 17, 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: -121
- Oakland odds: +102
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Who are the key players for Minnesota?
Starting pitcher (Bundy)
- The Twins' Bundy (3-2) will make his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up nine earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday, May 4 in his last outing, a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 5.76, a 4.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.320 in five games this season.
Key hitters
- Byron Buxton is batting .256 with five doubles, 11 home runs and six walks.
- Jorge Polanco is slugging .391 to lead his team, and has eight doubles, four home runs and 20 walks while hitting .234.
- Max Kepler has 27 hits with a .341 on-base percentage, leading the Twins in both categories. He is batting .243 with five doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.
- Luis Arraez is hitting .318 with three doubles, a home run and 13 walks.
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Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Kaprielian)
- The Athletics are sending Kaprielian (0-2) out to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 4.97 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.97, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .196 against him.
- Kaprielian has a 1.59 ERA and a 0.882 WHIP against the Twins this season in 5 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .158 batting average over one appearance.
Key hitters
- Sean Murphy is batting .186 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
- Sheldon Neuse paces his team with 34 hits and a .346 on-base percentage, with a team-best .388 slugging percentage.
- Tony Kemp is batting .213 with four doubles, a home run and 13 walks.
- Elvis Andrus is batting .222 with six doubles, a home run and 11 walks.
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Key stats for Minnesota vs. Oakland
- The Twins are ninth in baseball with 38 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Twins have hit 11 home runs away from home this season (0.7 per game).
- The Athletics strike out 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
- In 19 games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Athletics' 22 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- They've hit seven homers, an average of 0.4 per game, in 19 home contests this season.
- The Twins pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Twins pitchers are striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
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