Oakland at Minnesota

The first game of a doubleheader. Oakland has lost six in a row with an offense that is 28th in runs scored, 28th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging. They're 18-7 UNDER the total after playing three or more straight road games. J.P. Sears has a 4.53 ERA on the road and the team is 5-9 in his 14 starts. The A's are 50-120 against righty starters and 11-32 against AL teams with an on-base percentage of .330 or less. Minnesota is on a 5-1 run playing its sixth straight at home. The Twins are 23-7 against losing teams, so back home field in a defensive duel. Play Minnesota + UNDER the total.