Twins vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 5

Lawrence Butler and the Athletics take on Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins at Sutter Health Park on Thursday at 3:35 p.m. ET. The Twins are the favorite in this one, at -179, while the underdog Athletics have +149 odds to upset. The Twins are a 1.5-run favorite (at -111 odds). The total is 10 runs for this contest.

Here's 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: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 3:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and MNNT

Twins vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 60%, Athletics 40%

Twins vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Twins have won 23, or 62.2%, of the 37 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season, the Twins have won eight of their 10 games, or 80%, when favored by at least -179 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 64.2% chance to win.
• The Athletics have won in 14, or 31.1%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win two times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +149 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins went 4-1 across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Twins have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Trevor Larnach is batting .268 with eight doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 20 walks.
• In all of the majors, Larnach is 57th in home runs and 70th in RBI.
• Larnach takes a hitting streak of eight games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .349 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBIs.
• Buxton's 10 home runs and 37 runs batted in both pace his team.
• Buxton is 42nd in homers and 26th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Ty France has a team-high batting average of .273.
• France has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with a double and two RBIs.
• Harrison Bader is hitting .265 with seven doubles, six home runs and 16 walks.

Twins Team Props

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with a .358 batting average.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Wilson is 92nd in home runs and 45th in RBI.
• Wilson brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .455 with two doubles and three RBIs.
• Brent Rooker's 13 home runs lead his team.
• Rooker ranks 16th overall in homers and 45th in RBI this year.
• Butler is batting .263 with 19 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 24 walks.
• Tyler Soderstrom has driven in the most runs for the Athletics with 36 runs batted in.

Athletics Team Props

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