The Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins are set to square off on Friday in Major League Baseball play. The Los Angeles Angels are playing their final nine MLB games of the season. They are 69-83 and fourth in the American League West.
The Twins are a win away from sealing the deal in the American League Central. Minnesota comes into the game with an 81-72 record and first in the MLB standings for the division. The Twins will be the third seed in the American League playoffs.
Let’s take a look at the latest Angels vs Twins odds.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
Here are the latest Angels vs Twins odds for the game on the MLB schedule:
- Moneyline: Minnesota Twins -290, Los Angeles Angels +235
- Runline: Minnesota Twins -1.5 (-126), Los Angeles Angels +1.5 (+105)
- Total: 8.5
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins Information
Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins
Location of the game: Target Field. Minneapolis, MN.
Date & Time: Friday, September 22. 7:10 pm CST.
How to Watch: BSN
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Angels have been a mess the last two months of the season. Mike Trout missed a ton of time, Shohei Ohtani was in and out of the lineup with various injuries, and any and everything else that could go wrong did go wrong.
The Angels will be ready for the off-season. Currently, the Angels have dropped seven of their last ten games. In the latest loss, the Angels blew a lead in the ninth inning to fall to Tampa Bay.
Ohtani finished the season with 44 home runs and five runs batted in shy of 100. He also led the team with a .305 batting average. Brandon Drury has been solid for the Angels, with 23 home runs and 75 runs batted in.
The Los Angeles Angels are sending Tyler Anderson to the mound in this game. Anderson sees his MLB Player Stats at 6-6 on the season, with a 5.43 earned run average.
Anderson is making his 25th start on the season. His most recent start was on September 16th against Detroit. In that game, he went five innings, allowing four hits and four runs. The Los Angeles Angels team stats in the pitching department ranks near the middle of most categories.
Twins’ Pitching Excellence
Carlos Correa is one of the latest victims for Minnesota to go on the injured list, but he is expected to return for the postseason. Correa had the most at-bats on the team, with 514, and led the team with 65 runs batted in. Correa has 18 home runs, which is fourth on the team. Max Kepler led the team with 22 home runs on the season.
The starting pitching has been the difference-maker for the Twins. Minnesota led all of Major League Baseball with 72 quality starts. MLB teams are hitting just .236 against them this season, and their 3.89 earned run average is 6th in MLB.
For the Minnesota Twins, they will trot out Pablo Lopez in this game. The 27-year-old is coming off an outing at the White Sox, where he struck out eight batters in five innings.
Lopez is 10-8 with a 3.58 earned run average. In 183.2 innings, Lopez has struck out 221 batters. The Minnesota Twins predictions are fun with Lopez on the mound because his ability to strike batters out.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins Betting Picks
It’s time for the Minnesota Twins to wrap up the American League Central. Despite what Cleveland does, the Twins will want to win the game and celebrate on their own field. The Twins have not had an easy season, but they will head into the postseason and be ready to compete with a home series.
Barring any late additions to the MLB injury report, look for the Twins’ starting pitcher, Pablo Lopez, to bring a pretty good game plan into the game and sharp stuff. Lopez slows down the Angels offense, and the Twins win this game.
- When looking at the Angels vs Twins odds, bet on the Minnesota Twins -1.5 (-126) over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
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