The Los Angeles Angels (60-84) travel to face off against the Minnesota Twins (76-68) on Tuesday, September 10th. This game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis and televised on BSW. The Angels are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Twins are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Angels. First pitch is set for 6:40 CT.
Angels vs. Twins Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Twins (-250)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Twins have a higher home win percentage (39-31) compared to the Angels’ away win percentage (30-42).
- The Twins have scored 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games, showing consistent offensive production.
- The Twins have won 3 of their last 5 home games, indicating recent strong performance at home.
- The Twins have a better overall record (76-68) compared to the Angels (60-84), indicating a stronger season performance.
- The Twins have a positive run differential in head-to-head games against the Angels this season, outscoring them 32-13 in their last 3 meetings.
Angels vs Twins
Los Angeles picked up a 6-2 road win over the Twins in the most recent game of this series. The Angels offense got off to a fast start, scoring two runs in the first and adding two more in the 3rd. As for the Twins, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +149 on the money line.
Reid Detmers started for the Angels and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. David Festa only went four innings for the Twins, giving up four earned runs on four hits.
Niko Kavadas and Brandon Drury each homered for the Angels, while Taylor Ward went 3/4 with an RBI. Nolan Schanuel also had a two RBI game at the plate.
When playing as the underdog, the Angels have a 54-69 record this season, and their run line record is 70-53 in those games. Overall, their games have averaged 8.7 runs, and the O/U record is 68-70. The Angels are 30-37 as the road underdog.
Currently, the Angels are 5th in the AL West with a 60-84 record, 17.5 games behind the Astros. They have a 20-22 record in divisional matchups and are looking to improve on their 30-42 home record with a win today on the road.
Griffin Canning Gets The Start For The Angels
Griffin Canning is coming off a strong outing for the Angels, as he picked up the win against the Dodgers in his last start. Against the Dodgers, he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Canning has made 27 starts and has a record of 5-12. His ERA for the season is 5.02, along with a WHIP of 1.38. This year, opponents are batting .258 off Canning. The right-hander has made 13 starts on the road and is 0-9 with a 5.9 ERA.
Angels Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4 runs per contest. As a team, the Angels are batting just .229, which is 22nd in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .301 is also near the bottom of the league.
Los Angeles will be looking for Taylor Ward to continue his strong play, as he has gone 10/26 in his last seven games, with three homers and seven runs scored. For the season, he is batting .248 with a team-high 22 homers. Zach Neto is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, as he has 20 homers and is batting .256.
Minnesota’s overall series record this season is 25-17-4, and they have a 60-39 record as favorites. The Twins are 32-24 straight up at home when favored, but they have lost seven straight run line decisions as the favorite, bringing their overall run line record to 66-78.
The Twins are currently six games behind the Guardians in the AL Central, heading into today’s game against the Angels. They will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak after dropping the series opener. This season, 71 of their 138 games have gone over the total, with an average of 9.1 runs per game.
Pablo López Gets The Start For The Twins
Pablo López has been pitching well for the Twins, as he has won his last three starts. Most recently, he faced the Rays on September 5th, where he picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. In that outing, he had nine strikeouts. López has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 14-8. His ERA for the season is 4.05, along with a WHIP of 1.13. For the year, he has allowed 22 home runs. López’s ERA at home is 4.63 compared to 4.85 on the road.
Twins Offense Breakdown
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are tied for the team lead in home runs, but both players are batting under .240 for the season. Byron Buxton is also near the top of the Twins’ home run leaderboard, with 16 homers, and he is batting .275 for the year. Buxton is also 4th on the team in RBIs. Willi Castro is batting just .246 this season, but his 52 RBIs are 3rd on the team.
Carlos Santana has been struggling at the plate of late, hitting just .192 over his last eight games. However, he does have two homers during that stretch. Jose Miranda has been hot of late, going 11/37 in his last nine games. Kyle Farmer is also swinging a hot bat, going 5/13 in his last eight games.
Angels vs Twins Prediction
Our prediction for the Angels vs. Twins matchup is to take the Twins to get the win at home. However, with the money line payout being -250, we recommend taking the over on the over/under line, which is currently sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Pablo Lopez is projected to finish with six strikeouts, compared to Griffin Canning, who is projected to finish with five. However, we have Lopez finishing with a better chance to pick up the win than Canning.
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Last updated:September 10, 2024 Angels, Twins