Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Prediction – 8/20/2025
The Athletics will face the Minnesota Twins in the second game of their three-game set on Wednesday. The A’s won the first game of the series in Minnesota and will look to secure a series win with a game to spare here. Before these teams do battle once again, continue reading to get my Athletics vs Twins prediction for Wednesday night.
Our Athletics vs Twins Pick
- Pick: Athletics Moneyline
- Confidence: 3/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Athletics vs Minnesota Twins
- Date & Time: Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 7:40 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers: J.T. Ginn vs Bailey Ober
- Stadium: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
- Broadcast: MNNT and NBCS-CA
Key Storylines
Pitching matchup
Both starters are struggling to find consistency going into this game. JT Ginn has a 5.04 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 55.1 innings. Bailey Ober checks in with a 5.15 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 108.1 innings. Neither inspires confidence and that could lead to early offense. The team that does a better job picking on the suspect opposing starter should win this matchup.
Key Players
- Athletics: Shea Langeliers hit a home run for the A’s in Tuesday’s win and is a consistent power threat for his team.
- Twins: Byron Buxton leads the club with 25 homers and the Twins will need him to produce to keep up with the A’s in this one.
Recent team streaks
The A’s have won three of their last four games after Tuesday’s win over the Twins. The Twins have struggled recently. They have lost four of their last five games heading into this matchup on Wednesday night.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Shea Langeliers | Over 0.5 Home Runs |
| Byron Buxton | Over 1.5 Total Bases |
| J.T. Ginn | Under 4.5 Strikeouts |
| Bailey Ober | Under 4.5 Strikeouts |
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Twins lead the season series between these teams 3-2.
- The Athletics have won the last two games between these teams after the Twins took a 3-0 lead in the season series originally.
Athletics vs Twins Model Projection
Score Projection: Athletics 5 – Twins 4
Win Probability: Athletics 55%, Twins 45%
Final Thoughts
The Athletics look like a decent value play in tonight’s game against the Twins. They should use their power hitting to cause problems for Bailey Ober and the rest of the Twins’ pitching staff. This should be a close contest and I’ll take the underdog to come away with the victory at Target Field.
