Twins vs Athletics MLB Betting

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The Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Overstock.com Coliseum.

Carl Pavano will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Righthander Pavano is 6-7 this season with a 4.60 ERA.

Pavano's opponent in this one will be Brandon McCarthy. The Athletics righthander has a 3.52 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

Minnesota was an 8-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as +118 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.

Team records:
Minnesota: 50-57 SU
Oakland: 48-59 SU

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games 
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games 
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota at LA Angels, Tuesday, August 2
Oakland at Seattle, Monday, August 1