The Los Angeles Angels (60-85) travel to face off against the Minnesota Twins (77-68) on Wednesday, September 11th. This game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis and televised on BSW. The Twins are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Twins. First pitch is set for 6:10 CT.
Angels vs. Twins Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Twins (-203)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Twins have scored 10 runs in their most recent game against the Angels, indicating a strong offensive performance.
- The Twins have a home record of 40-31, showing they perform well at home.
- The Angels have a poor away record of 30-43, suggesting they struggle on the road.
- The Twins have won 4 of their last 6 home games, demonstrating recent success at home.
- The Twins have a better overall record (77-68) compared to the Angels (60-85), indicating a stronger season performance.
Angels vs Twins
It was all Minnesota in the last game of this series, as the Twins took down the Angels by a score of 10-5. The Twins had a huge 2nd inning, scoring four of their ten runs. As for the Angels, they scored their five runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Twins were favored at -269 on the money line.
Pablo Lopez pitched well for the Twins in this one, going seven innings and striking out ten without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Griffin Canning had a rough outing for the Angels, taking the loss.
Kyle Farmer and Matt Wallner each homered for the Twins, while Carlos Santana went 2/4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Ryan Jeffers also had a two-hit game at the plate.
Los Angeles is 5th in the AL West with a 60-85 record, 17.5 games behind the Astros. They are 30-43 on the road and 30-42 at home. The Angels are 75-70 vs. the run line, with a 37-35 record at home and 38-35 on the road.
When the over/under line is 8.5 runs, the Angels have a 30-25 O/U record, with an average of 8.8 runs per game. In their current series vs. the Twins, the Angels are tied, and their overall series record this season is 13-30-3.
Jack Kochanowicz Gets The Start For The Angels
Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Twins on the road. He has made five quality starts this year and has a record of 2-4 with an ERA of 4.89. Kochanowicz’s WHIP for the season is 1.42. In his last outing, he went six innings and took the loss, giving up three earned runs on eight hits. Before that, he had not allowed a homer in three straight outings but gave up a homer in three straight before that. Kochanowicz has been much better on the road, with an ERA of 5.42 compared to 7.5 at home.
Angels Offense Breakdown
Los Angeles comes into the game as one of the worst offensive teams in the league, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in most other offensive categories, including batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. However, Taylor Ward has been on a tear of late, going 14/37 in his last 10 games with four homers and 10 runs scored. For the season, he is hitting .248 with 22 homers.
As a team, the Angels are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, and they have been even worse at home, averaging only 4 runs per contest. Their team batting average of .229 is 20th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .301 is also near the bottom of the league.
Minnesota is 37-37 on the road and 40-31 at home this season. They are 61-39 straight up as favorites but have struggled as underdogs with a 16-29 record. The Twins’ overall series record is 25-17-4, and they are coming off a loss to the Angels, making their last 10 record 4-6.
On the run line, the Twins are 44-56 as favorites and 23-22 as underdogs. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs this season, resulting in a 72-67 over/under record. Today’s O/U line of 8.5 runs is higher than usual, as only 9.0% of their games have had a total higher than that.
Zebby Matthews Gets The Start For The Twins
Zebby Matthews will be getting the start for the Twins today, as they take on the Angels. Matthews has made 4 starts this season, and he has yet to pick up a win. In his last outing, he went 5 innings and took the loss, giving up 4 earned runs and striking out 4.
Twins Offense Breakdown
Carlos Santana has struggled this season, batting just .238, but he does lead the team with 21 home runs and 63 RBIs. He has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 7/30 in his last nine games with three homers and seven RBIs. Catcher Ryan Jeffers is also near the top of the Twins’ home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .232 for the season.
Over the team’s last 10 games, Jose Miranda has gone 11/41, and Kyle Farmer has gone 7/16 with three homers. Farmer is also on a four-game hitting streak, as is Carlos Correa.
Angels vs Twins Prediction
Our predictions for today’s Angels vs. Twins matchup is to take the Twins to pick up the win, but at -203, the payout isn’t great. Instead, we recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs, with the payout at -121.
If you’re looking for a starting pitcher to pick up the win, we have Zebby Matthews from the Twins with the 10th best chances to get a win. As for Jack Kochanowicz, he does have a higher chance of getting a win than Matthews, but his chances are still just the 7th best.
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Last updated:September 11, 2024 Angels, Twins