| Minnesota Twins (51-70) at Oakland Athletics (65-56) |
| Game One |
Minnesota 7, Oakland 2 |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, August 21st, 10:05 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, August 22nd, 3:35 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 4-3 (3-3 at Min; 1-0 at Oak) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 4-4 (Min 1-2 at Home; 3-2 at Oak) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Minnesota 6-3 (4-2 at Min; 2-1 at Oak) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Oakland 6-4 (2-1 at Min; 4-3 at Oak) |
| Home Record |
Minnesota 24-37; Oakland 37-27 |
| Away Record |
Minnesota 27-33; Oakland 28-29 |
| Current Streak |
Minnesota (W1); Oakland (L1) |
| Record vs. Western Division |
Minnesota 9-19 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Oakland 16-16 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/28 - Minnesota, 5-4 (at Min - WP: Al.Burnett; LP: R.Cook) |
| 5/29 - Minnesota, 3-2 (at Min - WP: Perkins; LP: Fuentes) |
| 5/30 - Minnesota, 4-0 (at Min - WP: Liriano; LP: T.Ross) |
| 7/13 - Oakland, 6-3 (at Min - WP: Griffin; LP: Liriano) |
| 7/14 - Oakland, 9-3 (at Min - WP: Milone; LP: De Vries) |
| 7/15 - Oakland, 9-4 (at Min - WP: J.Parker; LP: Duensing) |
| 8/20 - Minnesota, 7-2 (at Oak - WP: Duensing; LP: McCarthy) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/08 - Minnesota, 2-1 (at Min - WP: Pavano; LP: Anderson) |
| 4/09 - Oakland, 1-0 (at Min - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: Blackburn) |
| 4/10 - Oakland, 5-3 (at Min - WP: McCarthy; LP: Baker) |
| 5/18 - Minnesota, 4-3 (10) (at Oak - WP: Nathan; LP: Fuentes) |
| 5/19 - Minnesota, 11-1 (at Oak - WP: Blackburn; LP: Ross) |
| 7/29 - Minnesota, 9-5 (at Oak - WP: Liriano; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 7/30 - Oakland, 8-3 (at Oak - WP: Moscoso; LP: Blackburn) |
| 7/31 - Oakland, 7-3 (at Oak - WP: McCarthy; LP: Pavano) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 6/04 - Minnesota, 5-4 (11) (at Oak - WP: Guerrier; LP: A.Bailey) |
| 6/05 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Oak - WP: Al.Burnett; LP: Ziegler) |
| 6/06 - Oakland, 5-4 (at Oak - WP: G.Gonzalez; LP: Blackburn) |
| 8/13 - Minnesota, 4-3 (at Min - WP: Pavano; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| 8/14 - Minnesota, 2-0 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: Cahill) |
| 8/15 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Mazzaro) |
| 9/17 - Oakland, 3-1 (at Min - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Blackburn) |
| 9/18 - Minnesota, 4-2 (at Min - WP: Slowey; LP: Braden) |
| 9/19 - Oakland, 6-2 (at Min - WP: Cramer; LP: Liriano) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 6/08 - Oakland, 4-3 (at Oak - WP: Outman; LP: Ayala) |
| 6/09 - Minnesota, 10-5 (at Oak - WP: S.Baker; LP: B.Anderson) |
| 6/10 - Minnesota, 6-3 (at Oak - WP: Guerrier; LP: A.Bailey) |
| 6/11 - Oakland, 4-3 (at Oak - WP: Ziegler; LP: Henn) |
| 7/20 - Oakland, 14-13 (at Oak - WP: Breslow; LP: Mijares) |
| 7/21 - Minnesota, 3-2 (10) (at Oak - WP: Guerrier; LP: A.Bailey) |
| 7/22 - Oakland, 16-1 (at Oak - WP: Cahill; LP: G.Perkins) |
| 9/11 - Oakland, 12-5 (at Min - WP: Mortensen; LP: Blackburn) |
| 9/12 - Oakland, 4-2 (at Min - WP: B.Anderson; LP: Manship) |
| 9/13 - Minnesota, 8-0 (at Min - WP: Duensing; LP: G.Gonzalez) |
| Minnesota last five games |
Oakland last five games |
| 8/15 - L vs. Detroit, 1-5 |
8/16 - W at Kansas City, 3-0 |
| 8/17 - L at Seattle, 3-5 |
8/17 - W vs. Cleveland, 6-4 |
| 8/18 - L at Seattle, 2-3 |
8/18 - W vs. Cleveland, 8-5 |
| 8/19 - L at Seattle, 1-5 |
8/19 - W vs. Cleveland, 7-0 |
| 8/20 - W at Oakland, 7-2 |
8/20 - L vs. Minnesota, 2-7 |