At Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics (16-23) face the Minnesota Twins (21-16), with first pitch at 3:37 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Sonny Gray (0-1) for the Twins, and Daulton Jefferies (1-6) for the Athletics.
The Athletics beat the Twins 5-2 at home yesterday, with Zach Jackson picking up the win after throwing 1 1/3 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: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
- Game Time: 15:37 ET, 14:37 CT, 13:37 MT, 12:37 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: -177
- Oakland odds: +153
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Who are the key players for Minnesota?
Starting pitcher (Gray)
- Gray (0-1) will take the mound for the Twins, his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
- The 32-year-old has pitched to a 3.68 ERA this season with 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.5 walks per nine across four games.
- The right-hander has allowed the Athletics to go 2-for-13 in four innings this season.
Key hitters
- Byron Buxton is hitting .256 with five doubles, 11 home runs and six walks.
- Max Kepler's 29 hits and .353 on-base percentage both pace his team. He has five doubles, five home runs and 15 walks while batting .254.
- Jorge Polanco has racked up a slugging percentage of .379, a team-high for the Twins. He's hitting .227 with eight doubles, four home runs and 20 walks.
- Luis Arraez is hitting .308 with three doubles, a home run and 15 walks.
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Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Jefferies)
- Jefferies gets the start for the Athletics, his eighth of the season. He is 1-6 with a 4.84 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, the righty went six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 26-year-old has a 4.84 ERA and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings over seven games this season, while allowing a batting average of .275 to opposing batters.
- In five innings over one appearance against the Twins this season, Jefferies has a 7.20 ERA and a 1.400 WHIP while his opponents are batting .333.
Key hitters
- Sean Murphy is hitting .189 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
- Sheldon Neuse's 34 hits, .346 on-base percentage and .388 slugging percentage all lead his team.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .213 with four doubles, a home run and 13 walks.
- Elvis Andrus is batting .225 with seven doubles, a home run and 12 walks.
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Key stats for Minnesota vs. Oakland
- The Twins are eighth in baseball with 40 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- The Twins average 0.8 homers per game when playing on the road this season (13 total in road outings).
- The Athletics average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.9) in the league this season.
- In 20 games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Athletics rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 23 home runs as a team.
- They have averaged 0.4 home runs per game in their 20 home contests this season.
- The Twins pitching staff ranks 11th in the league with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Twins average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
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