MLB · 10 games — Watch: Minnesota Twins at Athletics, 9:40 ET
WNBA · 2 games — Watch: Golden State Valkyries at Minnesota Lynx, 8:00 ET
Minnesota Twins at Athletics · 9:40 ET
Sutter Health Park · Market: MIN -152, total 10.5
Byron Buxton is the clearest source of offense in tonight's marquee matchup — his median production line tops every hitter on either roster, with real ceiling to more than double it on a good night. Minnesota's lineup doesn't have a second bat that gets particularly close, and Oakland's best answer profiles well below him too, leaving Buxton as the game's clear point of leverage.
Top bats — projected Hits + Runs + RBIs
| # | Pitchers | PROJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zack WheelerPHI | 20.3 |
| 2 | Parker MessickCLE | 19.5 |
| 3 | Cade CavalliWSH | 18.5 |
| 4 | Chase BurnsCIN | 17.9 |
| 5 | Logan GilbertSEA | 17.8 |
| # | Hitters | PROJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase DeLauterCLE | 6.4 |
| 2 | Josh BellMIN | 6.2 |
| 3 | Byron BuxtonMIN | 6.1 |
| 4 | Munetaka MurakamiCWS | 6.1 |
| 5 | Ryan JeffersMIN | 6.0 |
Optimal projection 6.9 | Market line 7.5 |
| Matchup | Time ET | Line | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS @ MIA | 6:40 | BOS -130 | 7.5 | BOS 58.1% |
| TB @ DET | 6:40 | TB -137 | 7.5 | TB 58.7% |
| COL @ WSH | 6:45 | WSH -185 | 7.5 | WSH 60.2% |
| TEX @ CWS | 7:40 | CWS -130 | 8.5 | CWS 51.9% |
| CLE @ LAA | 9:38 | CLE -163 | 7.5 | CLE 63.0% |
| PIT @ SD | 9:40 | SD -108 | 7.5 | PIT 53.4% |
| CHC @ ARI | 9:40 | CHC -140 | 9.5 | CHC 59.2% |
| PHI @ SEA | 9:40 | PHI -115 | 6.5 | PHI 54.1% |
| MIN @ OAK | 9:40 | MIN -152 | 10.5 | MIN 61.9% |
| CIN @ SF | 9:45 | CIN -158 | 7.5 | CIN 61.6% |
Golden State Valkyries at Minnesota Lynx · 8:00 ET
Target Center · Market: MIN -7.5, total 158.5
Napheesa Collier is the most productive player on the floor in tonight's matchup between two clinched playoff sides — nobody on either roster grades out ahead of her in scoring or on the glass. Golden State doesn't have a forward projected within shouting distance of her floor on the boards, and Minnesota's own depth chart doesn't get particularly close to her production either. It's a rare two-way outlier, showing up at both ends of the stat sheet in the same night.
| # | Top plays | PROJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia MilesMIN | 34.3 |
| 2 | Napheesa CollierMIN | 33.2 |
| 3 | Veronica BurtonGS | 26.2 |
| 4 | Natasha HowardMIN | 25.6 |
| 5 | Courtney WilliamsMIN | 24.6 |
Optimal projection 7.9 | Market line 8.5 |
| Matchup | Time ET | Line | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS @ MIN | 8:00 | MIN -7.5 | 158.5 | MIN 67.7% |
| ATL @ LA | 10:00 | ATL -9.5 | 181.5 | ATL 78.7% |
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