Minnesota vs Oakland: the Twins to Beat the Athletics in Game 2 As Well

The first game of the series between Minnesota and Oakland ended with a win for the Twins. Will the Athletics get revenge in the second one? Let's pick a few bets.

Before the second game, Minnesota leads the Central Division standings with a 16-10 balance. In the all-conference summary table, the Twins are in a fifth place. Only the NL East super-quintet - New York Yankees, Toronto, Tampa Bay, and Los Angeles Angels of the West Division are ahead.

Minnesota's starting pitcher for the upcoming game is Chris Paddack. In four starts in the new season, the former San Diego Padres pitcher has 1-2 and a 3.15 ERA.

Recent events confirm that the Athletics are uncompetitive compared to strong teams this season. Before the start of the confrontation with Minnesota, they, having exchanged 0-3 victories with San Francisco, gave up home series to Tampa Bay and Cleveland. As a result of those setbacks, the team fell 10-16 to last place in the West Division standings and 10th in the summary table.

Serving for the Athletics in the upcoming game will be Daulton Jeffries, who is 1-4 and has a 4.81 ERA in five starts in the 2022 championship.

Oakland was about to move to another city and gave up all of its leaders to other organizations in the offseason. As a result, the team has become an outsider with no claim to solving tournament problems. It won't be surprising if, following the shutout losses to Cleveland and Tampa Bay, the California team also fails to deal with Minnesota, one of the league leaders at the moment. Prediction: Minnesota to win.

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