This is a 10* play on MINNESOTA

The Twins lost yesterday, which means for the first time this season, they're on a three-game losing streak. Now they start a series with the hottest team in baseball, Oakland. The A's have won their last six games and just took two from Seattle where they scored 19 runs and allowed only four. They're now within 4.5 games of Houston in the AL West. But the 6-game win streak came against Seattle and Chicago, two terrible teams. Minnesota, while on its longest losing streak of the year, still leads the Central with a 58-36 record. They are 25-11 off a loss and 3-1 after giving up 10 or more runs. Kyle Gibson toes the rubber tonight and the Twins are 12-6 in his 18 starts so far. Gibson beat the A's back on July 3rd by allowing only three runs in six innings. He was up against Michael Fiers, same as he is here, and it's notable that Gibson won on the road because Fiers is not as effective pitching on the road. Fiers has 1.85 ERA and 0.92 WHIP at home. On the road, he has a 5.10 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. This is a great time to buy low on Minnesota while at the same time selling high on Oakland. Play on MINNESOTA

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