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No, I don’t mean becoming a super-utility player that hits better than you would expect. Rather, Thomas Hatch could be the next unheralded pickup that finds a way to stick with the Minnesota Twins for longer than anyone guessed.

The A's (57-70) visit the Minnesota Twins (58-67) for the second game of their 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Target Field is set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Twins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

A's left-hander Jacob Lopez is slowly but surely making his name known around baseball following yet another impressive start. He entered Tuesday's game having not allowed a run to score in his past four turns through the rotation.

The Minnesota Twins are near rock bottom, and yet Rocco Baldelli is the only one taking responsibility while Derek Falvey and the Pohlad family sit in the shadows.

The A’s built a big lead with a three-run fourth inning, and the Twins couldn’t rally despite home runs from Brooks Lee and Ryan Jeffers.

What would the Twins gain if baseball redraws its maps and restructures its playoff system—and what could they lose?

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Thursday marked the first Twins game at Target Field since the Pohlad family announced it is no longer selling the team.

The Twins have won two of Keuchel's three starts. After a day off Monday, they are scheduled to play 29 games in 30 days, including nine of their next 12 against first-place teams. With Ryan close ...