Jered Weaver (5-5, 5.56 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (27-36) go up against Ricky Nolasco (2-4, 5.17 ERA) and the Minnesota Twins (19-43) in the first of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Jun. 13 and will air on FSN and FSW.
In his most recent outing, Weaver pitched 5.1 innings, allowing six runs, striking out two and walking two in a 12-6 loss to the Yankees. Mike Trout (.309, 43 Rs, 13 HRs, 44 RBIs, 9 SBs) went 1 for 1 yesterday. The Twins were victorious the last time Nolasco pitched. He struggled, going 5.2 innings, allowing five runs, striking out three and walking one in a 7-5 victory over the Marlins. Eduardo Nunez (.327, 32 Rs, 9 HRs, 24 RBIs, 14 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run and two stolen bases.
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Los Angeles is 15-18, while Minnesota is 9-14.
The Twins managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Angels who are heading in with a 2-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 10-7. The Angels have a 23-5 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 26th in runs, Minnesota has earned 237 this season. Los Angeles ranks 17th with 267 runs.
Los Angeles and Minnesota both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Los Angeles sits at 22nd with an OPS of .714, and Minnesota ranks 23rd with an OPS of .704.
When the Twins allow at least one home run, they are 13-35, well-matched with the Angels who are 15-29 when allowing at least one homer.
