In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Twins vs LA Angels prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, September 10th at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 76-68 this season and they have lost four games in a row. Minnesota lost the first game in this series and they only managed two runs in the game. Prior to this series, the Twins lost all three against the Royals, split four games with the Rays, and won two out of three against the Blue Jays. Minnesota is 4-11 in their last 15 games and they are third in the AL Central.
The Minnesota pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a .236 opponent batting average. The Twins’ offense has scored 670 runs with a .249 batting average and a .317 on-base percentage. Carlos Santana is batting .235 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI’s for the Twins this season.
LA Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 60-84 this year and they have lost two of their last three games. Los Angeles won game one in this series by a score of 6-2 on Monday night. Prior to this series, the Angels lost three out of four against the Rangers, split two games with the Dodgers, and won two out of three against the Mariners. Los Angeles is 5-4 in their last nine games and they are last in the AL West.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.46 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 567 runs with a .229 batting average and a .301 on-base percentage. Zach Neto is batting .256 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI’s for the Angels this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Pablo Lopez, who is 14-8 with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over 162.1 innings pitched this year. Lopez has allowed a total of three earned runs in his last four starts (27.1 IP). The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Griffin Canning, who is 5-12 with a 5.02 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP over 150.2 innings pitched this season. Canning has allowed at least three earned runs in three of his last four starts.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Pablo Lopez has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances against the Angels.
- Carlos Santana has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances against the Angels.
- Kyle Farmer has hit a home run in each of the Twins’ last two night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one Double in nine of his last 12 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Max Kepler has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Willi Castro has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 16 appearances against the Angels.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances with the Twins as favorites.
- Willi Castro has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against the Angels.
- Carlos Correa has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances in night games.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Griffin Canning has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his seven previous road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four road appearances against the Twins.
- Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 15 appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Angels as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Minnesota Twins vs LA Angels Prediction
Minnesota is looking to snap their four-game losing streak after dropping game one on Monday night and their offense has been awful over the last four games. The Twins are 39-31 at home this year, while the Angels are 30-42 on the road. Minnesota is only three games up for the last wild card spot in the AL, so they need to figure things out quickly. The Twins are starting Pablo Lopez, who has been incredible over the last few weeks and they are 11-4 in his last 15 starts. Take the Twins -1.5 here.