Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 26, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/26/2026, 12:50 AM ET

Athletics vs Twins Information

The Athletics continue a road trip in Minnesota on Sunday with a 2:10 PM matchup inside Target Field against the Twins. The Athletics are 16 games below .500 coming into this matchup, having lost 3 of the last 4 following the loss in Game 2 of this series on Saturday. The Minnesota Twins stay home Sunday, 2 games below .500, having won 3 of the last 4 games played. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a .247 batting average this season and have scored 460 runs on 867 hits. The Athletics have a .324 OBP and a .406 team slugging percentage. Their pitching has been a major weakness, however, with a 5.34 team ERA this year. Β Nick Kurtz leads the Athletics with a .263 batting average and 66 RBI's this season. Shea Langeliers has a .263 batting average and leads the team with 23 home runs.

Twins Preview

The Minnesota Twins have a .245 batting average this season and have scored 498 runs on 869 hits. Minnesota has a .320 OBP and a .408 team slugging percentage. The Twins pitching has struggled with a 4.69 team ERA this year. Byron Buxton leads Minnesota with a .272 batting average and 25 home runs. Josh Bell has a .243 batting average and adds a team-high 62 RBIs.

Athletics vs Twins Pitching Matchup

Jeffrey Springs will take the mound Sunday for the Athletics, looking to end a difficult stretch. Springs is 3-9 this year with a 5.96 ERA through 102.2 innings. Β Connor Prielipp will get the ball Sunday for the Twins. Prielipp is 2-5 this year with a 5.00 ERA through 66.2 innings.

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Athletics vs Twins Pick

The Twins are the better overall team in this matchup, playing the better baseball coming into Sunday. Minnesota has the edge on the bump and will lean on their home fans in this matchup. Take the Twins to complete this series Sunday with another victory at home as they inch closer to .500 on the year.

  • Pick: Minnesota Twins
  • Secondary: Over
  • Lean: Byron Buxton Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win 7-4.

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