The Los Angeles Angels (59-84) travel to face off against the Minnesota Twins (76-67) on Monday, September 9th. This game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis and televised on BSN. Both the Angels and Twins are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 6:40 CT.

Angels vs. Twins Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Twins (-188)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Twins have a strong home record of 39-30, indicating they perform well at home.
• In their last 15 games, the Twins have scored 4 or more runs in 8 games, showing consistent offensive production.
• The Twins have won 3 out of their last 4 home games, demonstrating recent success at home.
• In head-to-head matchups against the Angels this season, the Twins have a 3-0 record, outscoring the Angels 32-13.
• The Twins have a higher league rank (6th) compared to the Angels (14th), indicating overall better performance this season.

Angels vs Twins

The Twins Took The Last Game Of This Series

Heading into their last game vs. the Rangers, the Angels closed out the series with a 7-4 loss. Los Angeles was the +150 underdog on the money line. Things started off well for the Angels, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Rangers scored three times in the bottom of the first.

Caden Dana got the start for the Angels and took the loss. He only lasted one inning, giving up five earned runs on seven hits. Offensively, the Angels scored their four runs on only five hits. Charles Leblanc had a homer in the of the 1st but went just 1/4.

Los Angeles is 59-84 overall, 5th in the AL West, and 18 games behind the Astros. They have an O/U record of 68-70 for the season, with an average of 8.7 runs per game. Their games with an O/U line of 8 runs have gone 15-8-1. The Angels have a 37-35 run line record at home and are 37-34 on the road vs. the run line.

Heading into today’s game, the Angels have lost three of their last four games, including a two-game losing streak. Their average run margin in wins is 3.1, but in losses, it’s -3.7. Today’s O/U line is 8 runs, and the over has hit in their last two games.

Reid Detmers Gets The Start For The Angels

Left-hander Reid Detmers is getting the start for the Angels today as he faces the Twins on the road. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 3-6 with a 5.87 ERA. So far, Detmers has made three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he went six innings, giving up two earned runs, and 10 hits. In that outing, he didn’t give up a homer. Looking back, he had given up a homer in three straight outings. Detmers’ ERA on the road is 6.73, compared to 6.01 at home.

Angels Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst 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 team batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. The Angels have also struggled to hit for power this season, as their team ISO of .143 is 19th in the league.

Los Angeles is led by Taylor Ward and Zach Neto in terms of home runs, with Ward’s 22 long balls leading the team, and Neto is right behind him with 20. Ward has also been hot of late, going 12/38 in his last 10 games with five homers. He is also currently on a three-game hitting streak. Jo Adell is also near the top of the Angels’ home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .207 for the season.

The Twins Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Twins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 2-0 loss. Minnesota was the +104 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Twins, as Simeon Woods Richardson didn’t give up a run in the first three innings. However, he took the loss, as the Twins offense allowed the Royals to score two runs in the 5th.

Minnesota’s offense was hot going into the game vs. the Royals but cooled off in the 2-0 loss. Christian Vazquez was the only Twins hitter to have more than one hit, going 3/3. However, the Twins didn’t score a run, and Vazquez was the only player to even get past first base.

Minnesota has an overall series record of 25-17-4 this season, and they are 37-37 against the run line on the road. Their run line record is 66-77, and they have a run differential of +0.3. The Twins have been a better bet against the run line in games they have won, with an average run differential of +3.7.

The Twins are currently five games out of the AL Central lead and have dropped three straight games, losing the final three games of their series vs. the Royals. This season, they have a 28-20 record against other teams in the AL Central.

David Festa Gets The Start For The Twins

Right-hander David Festa gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Angels at home. He has made nine starts this year and has a record of 2-5 with an ERA of 4.75. Festa’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.20. In his last outing, he took the loss, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. Festa has taken the loss in each of his last three outings. Looking back further, he has just one quality start this year. Festa’s ERA at home is 5.55 compared to 3.96 on the road.

Twins Offense Breakdown

Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are tied for the team lead with 20 home runs apiece, with Santana also leading the Twins with 60 RBIs. Jeffers is 2nd on the team in RBIs, with 59. Byron Buxton and Royce Lewis are also tied for 2nd on the team in homers, with 16 apiece. Buxton is batting .275 for the season, and Lewis is hitting .248. Willi Castro is 3rd on the team with 52 RBIs and has gone deep 11 times this season.

Carlos Santana has struggled at the plate of late, hitting just .200 over his last six games. Jose Miranda is batting .276 in his last seven games but has yet to go deep during that stretch. Miranda does have a five-game hitting streak heading into the game.

Angels vs Twins Prediction

Our predicted final score for this Angels vs. Twins matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Twins. However, we are recommending taking the over in this one as we see there being some value in the line sitting at 8 runs.

Looking at some potential player props, we have David Festa finishing with six strikeouts, while Reid Detmers is projected to finish with seven. As for the Twins lineup, they are projected to finish with nine team strikeouts, compared to the Angels at nine.

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