The Minnesota Twins are facing off against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field. Fox Sports North will be televising this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins Odds
Los Angeles (+110) is the underdog to Minnesota (-120) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs (-130 for the under and +110 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at -190 for the Angels +1.5 runs and +165 for the Twins -1.5 runs.
The Angels have gone 37-28 SU this year and are 31-33 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 2.3 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 2.9 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in six of those seven. The Twins, on the other hand, are 27-34 SU and 35-25 ATS. They’ve lost 8.3 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 7.9 units ATS. Minnesota has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Minnesota games have an over/under record of 27-31-2 so far in 2018. The Angels have been a decent under bet with a total record of 27-34-3.
Nick Tropeano will get the start for the Halos. The right-handed Tropeano is 3-3 with a 4.35 ERA and 42 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Minnesota this year.
The Twins are putting the ball in the right hand of Fernando Romero (2-2, 3.96 ERA), who has 34 strikeouts and 14 walks as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Romero is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 4.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Minnesota offense has put up 4.2 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .248/.315/.412 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Left fielder Eddie Rosario and shortstop Eduardo Escobar have led the Twins’ offense this year. Rosario is hitting .318/.355/.566 with 14 home runs, 43 RBIs, 40 runs and five steals, while Escobar is hitting .284 with 12 homers, 38 RBIs and 31 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.53 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.09 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.61, along with a WHIP of 1.23 and a K-per-9 of 9.18.
Angels hitters have slashed .249/.323/.421 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout continue to lead Los Angeles’ hitters. Simmons is hitting .330/.399/.460 with four home runs, 34 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Trout is hitting .306/.439/.646 with 19 homers, 39 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 steals.
The Angels have gained 8.7 units and are 26-23 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 20 of those games, as opposed to 26 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have lost 4.9 units and are 26-19 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 21 which went under the total.
Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
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The Angels have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
Los Angeles has posted 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.6 over its last five.
The Twins have lost four of their last five games SU.
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