Shea Langeliers and the Athletics will take on Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins at Sutter Health Park on Thursday, June 5 (on NBCS-CA and MNNT).
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Athletics vs. Twins Game InfoGame day: Thursday, June 5, 2025Game time: 3:35 p.m. ETTV channel: NBCS-CA and MNNTLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: West Sacramento, CaliforniaStadium: Sutter Health ParkAthletics Starter: TBATwins Starter: TBAAthletics vs. Twins Tickets For SaleAthletics vs. Twins offensive insightsThe Athletics have hit 51 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.Hitters for the Athletics have a combined .421 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.The Athletics rank fifth in MLB with a .259 team batting average.The Twins rank 21st in MLB play with 35 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.So far this year, the Twins rank 22nd in baseball, slugging .373.The Twins rank 19th in the majors with a .238 batting average.
Athletics’ top hittersJacob Wilson’s batting average this year is .348, and he has a .377 on-base percentage and a .465 slugging percentage. He has three homers and 22 RBI, plus 22 runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 5.5%, and his walk rate is 4.3%.In 2025, Tyler Soderstrom is batting .288, with a .349 on-base percentage and a .506 slugging percentage. He has nine home runs and 27 RBI, plus 26 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 22.1%, and his walk rate is 8.1%.Brent Rooker is batting .253, with 10 home runs and 22 RBI, plus 28 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 26%, and his walk rate is 7.2%. He has a .315 on-base percentage and a .488 slugging percentage.Also for the Athletics, Langeliers’ batting average is .248, with a .306 on-base percentage and a .466 slugging percentage. He has eight homers and 22 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.3%, and his walk rate is 8.2%.Twins’ top hittersBuxton has cracked nine home runs, knocked in 26 runs, and scored 30 times while hitting .264/.304/.520 in 161 plate appearances. He’s also swiped eight bags on eight attempts. His strikeout rate comes in at 33.5%, and his walk rate is 5%.In 166 plate appearances, Trevor Larnach has produced a batting average of .245 with an OPS of .716 (.321 OBP; .395 SLG) this season, while belting six dingers with 21 runs and 20 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 9.6% clip and striking out 20.5% of the time.This season, Ty France has produced a batting average of .260 with an OPS of .699 (.325 OBP; .373 SLG), while cracking three dingers with 18 runs and 21 RBI. He’s walking at a 6% clip and striking out 16.3% of the time.At the dish, Harrison Bader is hitting .298/.387/.462 with four homers, 17 RBI and 16 runs scored, with four steals. He’s striking out 23.5% of the time and walking at a 10.1% rate.Athletics’ injuries
Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Hand), Michel Otanez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), J.T. Ginn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Leclerc: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brady Basso: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Timothy McFarland: day-to-day (Groin)
Twins’ injuries
Luke Keaschall: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Matt Wallner: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder)
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