Minnesota at Oakland

First place Oakland has won three in a row and has one of the best offenses in baseball, eighth in slugging, fourth in on base percentage, and tops in runs scored. Derek Norris hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics won their 12th straight against the Minnesota Twins with a 9-4 victory Saturday night. The Athletics are 38-15 as a favorite and have newcomer Jason Hammel going, finally settling in off a great game. Last place Minnesota is struggling, losing seven of 10. The team is 1-3 in the last four starts made by Phil Hughes, who has a 7.20 ERA against Oakland this season. The Twins are 8-24 against the Aerican League West and 0-5 versus a team with a winning record. The Twins are also 7-19 in the last 26 meetings, including 1-11 here in Oakland. Play Oakland.