Twins vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 20

J.T. Ginn will start for the Athletics against the Minnesota Twins and Brooks Lee on Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Twins are favored in this one, at -128, while the underdog Athletics have +107 odds to win. The Twins are favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for the game (with -119 odds on the over and -101 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need 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: Wednesday, August 20, 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: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 53%, Athletics 47%

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have won 36 out of the 72 games, or 50%, in which they've been favored.
• This season, the Twins have won 24 of their 44 games, or 54.5%, when favored by at least -128 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 56.1%.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 96 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (43.8%) in those contests.
• This year, the Athletics have won 31 of 81 games when listed as at least +107 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 48.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins were named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just two times over the last 10 games, and lost both matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Twins are 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Byron Buxton paces the Twins in home runs (25), runs batted in (61) and has a team-high batting average of .277.
• In all of MLB, Buxton is 19th in homers and 63rd in RBI.
• Trevor Larnach is hitting .245 with 17 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
• Larnach is 80th in homers and 121st in RBI in the bigs.
• Larnach has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two doubles and three walks.
• Ryan Jeffers is hitting .265 with 22 doubles, nine home runs and 39 walks.
• Jeffers will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Lee is batting .245 with 12 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 20 walks.
• Lee takes a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .243 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and eight RBIs.

Twins Team Props

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 4-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker is hitting .273 with 30 doubles, three triples, 25 home runs and 52 walks.
• Rooker's home run total puts him 19th in the big leagues, and he is 26th in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 73 RBI.
• Soderstrom ranks 34th overall in homers and 23rd in RBI this year.
• Shea Langeliers has 27 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Nick Kurtz is hitting .313 with 23 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 45 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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