Minnesota Twins at Athletics Game Preview - June 4, 2025

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics Game Preview

Minnesota Twins (33-27, second in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (23-39, fifth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables

Twins: Zebby Matthews (0-1, 6.43 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)

Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (5-4, 4.72 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)

Bottom Line

The Athletics take on the Minnesota Twins after losing eight games in a row.

The Athletics have a 23-39 record overall and a 9-21 record at home. The Athletics have hit 75 total home runs to rank seventh in MLB play.

Minnesota has a 33-27 record overall and a 15-19 record on the road. Twins hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks ninth in the AL.

Wednesday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

Top Performers

Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 13 home runs while slugging .478. Nick Kurtz is 7 for 21 with four home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Byron Buxton has six doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 37 RBI while hitting .274 for the Twins. Trevor Larnach is 15 for 43 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Athletics: 1-9, .257 batting average, 8.79 ERA, outscored by 48 runs

Twins: 5-5, .247 batting average, 3.79 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Injuries

Athletics: Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Gunnar Hoglund: 15-Day IL (hip), Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Gio Urshela: 10-Day IL (hamstring), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Pablo Lopez: day-to-day (lat), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (forearm), Michael Tonkin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

In summary

This article previews the MLB game between the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics scheduled for June 4, 2025, at 10:05 p.m. EDT in West Sacramento, California. The Twins enter with a 33-27 record, second in the AL Central, while the Athletics are 23-39 and fifth in the AL West, currently on an eight-game losing streak. The pitching matchup features Zebby Matthews for the Twins against Jeffrey Springs for the Athletics. Key performers include Brent Rooker for the Athletics and Byron Buxton for the Twins. The article also details recent performance over the last 10 games and lists current injuries for both teams.

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