Twins vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins meet Colby Thomas and the Athletics on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The favored Twins have -137 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +116. The Twins are a 1.5-run favorite (at +148 odds). The matchup's over/under is listed at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to watch on TV: MNNT and NBCS-CA

Twins vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 54%, Athletics 46%

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have been favored 71 times and won 36, or 50.7%, of those games.
• This season, the Twins have won 20 of their 34 games, or 58.8%, when favored by at least -137 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 95 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (43.2%) in those contests.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win 22 times in 62 chances when named as an underdog of at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 46.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Twins were listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only two times, and they split those games.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Twins are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Buxton has put up a team-best batting average of .280, while pacing the Twins in home runs (25) and runs batted in (61).
• In all of the majors, Buxton ranks 18th in home runs and 62nd in RBI.
• Trevor Larnach is batting .244 with 17 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 40 walks.
• Larnach is 79th in homers and 115th in RBI on the season.
• Ryan Jeffers has 22 doubles, eight home runs and 39 walks while batting .262.
• Jeffers will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .133 with four walks and an RBI.
• Brooks Lee is hitting .245 with 12 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 20 walks.
• Lee has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and seven RBIs.

Twins Team Props

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Athletics are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker is batting .275 with 30 doubles, three triples, 25 home runs and 52 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker's home run total is 18th and his RBI tally ranks 24th.
• Rooker takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Tyler Soderstrom has driven in the most runs for the Athletics with 73 runs batted in.
• Soderstrom ranks 33rd among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 22nd in RBI.
• Shea Langeliers has 26 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Nick Kurtz is batting .306 with 21 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 43 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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