Gina
Friday, August 13, 2010 8:10 p.m. est.
Oakland Athletics (57-56) at Minnesota Twins (64-50)
(L) Gio Gonzalez (10-7) vs. (R) Carl Pavano (14-7)
The Twins return to Target Field to face the Oakland Athletics tonight. Minnesota is 6-4 in their last 10 games, 4-0 its last four at home. Oakland is 5-5 in their last 10 games, 2-5 in its last 7 on the road.
Oakland will send Gio Gonzalez (10-7, 3.51 ERA), to the hill. The lefthander is 1-1 with 2.14 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-1 with a 14.21 ERA in three career starts against the Twins. The Athletics are 2-5 in Gonzalez's last 7 road starts.
Minnesota counters with Carl Pavano(14-7, 3.28 ERA) . The right-hander is 2-1 with 3.50 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA in two career starts against the Athletics. The Twins are 6-1 in Pavano's last 7 starts, 4-1 in his last 5 at home.
Go with the Twins at Target Field with Carl Pavano at the helm. Minnesota has won seven of the last ten games at home against the A's and Pavano's is 4-0 with a 2.65 ERA in his last five starts at home. The total has gone 'under' in 10 of the last 13 meetings in Minnesota.
MLB
Minnesota Twins -155
Under - 8