At Target Field on Friday, the Oakland Athletics (six straight defeats) take on the Minnesota Twins (two losses in a row) at 8:10 PM ET. The Twins will hand the ball to Josh Winder (1-0), but the Athletics' starter has not been announced yet.
The Twins dropped a 5-3 decision to the Orioles yesterday in their last game. Jhoan Duran was credited with the loss. He went 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits in the game.
The Athletics take the field after losing 3-0 to the Rays on Friday. Zach Jackson was the losing pitcher in the contest for the Athletics. He went 2/3 of an inning, giving up three earned runs on one hit while striking out one.
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What time is Minnesota vs. Oakland?
- Game Day: Friday, May 6, 2022
- Game Time: 20:10 ET, 19:10 CT, 18:10 MT, 17:10 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: -182
- Oakland odds: +155
Who are the key players for Minnesota?
Starting pitcher (Winder)
- Winder heads to the mound for the Twins to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
- He has pitched to a 2.20 ERA this season with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across four games.
Key hitters
- Byron Buxton is hitting .284 with five doubles, eight home runs and two walks.
- Max Kepler has three doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while batting .266, and paces his team with 21 hits.
- Luis Arraez is hitting .301 with two doubles, a home run and nine walks, and has racked up a team-high .378 on-base percentage.
- Jorge Polanco is batting .207 with five doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
Who are the key players for Oakland?
- Sean Murphy has seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and five walks while batting .207.
- Sheldon Neuse's 25 hits, .375 on-base percentage and .438 slugging percentage are all team-highs.
- Tony Kemp has two doubles and nine walks while hitting .235.
- Elvis Andrus is batting .182 with five doubles, a home run and nine walks.
Key stats for Minnesota vs. Oakland
- The Twins average 1.0 home run per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 27 total home runs.
- The Twins have hit 17 home runs at home this season (1.4 per game).
- The Athletics strike out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
- In 12 games away from home this season, their pitchers average 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Athletics rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 19 home runs.
- In 12 games on the road this season, they've hit 13 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- The Twins pitching staff is 13th in the league with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Twins pitchers are striking out 8.5 hitters per nine innings at home this season.
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