The Los Angeles Angels (10-15) and Minnesota Twins (11-13) meet Friday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch at 9:38 PM ET on BSN. The Angels are -115 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Twins are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +157 odds.
Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for Los Angeles while Bailey Ober is Minnesota’s starter for the contest.
Angels vs. Twins Odds
- Angels odds to win: -115
- Twins odds to win: -105
- Spread: Twins -1.5
- Total: 8 runs
Game Time and Information
- Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
- Time: 9:38 PM ET
- TV: BSN
Who Will Win Angels vs. Twins?
Angels and Twins Betting Trends
The Angels have been favored on the moneyline three total times this season. They’ve finished 1-2 in those games.
Los Angeles has played as moneyline favorites of -115 or shorter in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
The Twins have won one of the nine games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Minnesota has entered nine games this season as the underdog by -105 or more and is 1-8 in those contests.
The Angels have played in 25 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-12-0).
Games involving the Twins have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 11 of 24 chances this season.
Angels Stats & Insights
The Angels have the No. 18 offense in MLB action scoring 4.2 runs per game (106 total runs).
Los Angeles ranks 11th in MLB play with 27 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Angels are 16th in MLB with a .241 batting average.
Los Angeles strikes out 9.3 times per game, the No. 20 average in baseball.
The Angels pitching staff is 13th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.50).
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins have scored the 25th-most runs in the league this season with 92 (3.8 per game).
Minnesota’s 26 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
The Twins have a team batting average of just .216 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
Minnesota ranks 21st with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.
The Twins average 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the majors.
Minnesota has pitched to a 3.99 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
Angels Key Players to Watch
Sandoval (1-3 with a 7.17 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Angels, his sixth of the season.
Mike Trout leads Los Angeles in home runs this season with 10 while driving in 13 runs.
Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in runs batted in (23) this season. He’s batting .277 while slugging .525.
Logan O’Hoppe leads Los Angeles with a .311 batting average while slugging two homers and driving in nine runs.
Luis Rengifo has 19 hits and an OBP of .329 to go with a slugging percentage of .364 this season.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins will send Ober (1-1) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
Ryan Jeffers has a team-high batting average of .275 while leading the Twins in runs batted in (13).
Edouard Julien’s seven home runs are a team-high mark.
Alex Kirilloff is batting .260 with five doubles, three triples, a home run and six walks.
Austin Martin has five doubles, a home run and three walks while batting .235.
Angels and Twins Injuries
Angels: Anthony Rendon: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Michael Stefanic: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Chase Silseth: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Guillermo Zuniga: 15 Day IL (Pectoral strain), Sam Bachman: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Robert William Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Sanó: day-to-day (Knee)
Twins: Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Intercostal), Jhoan Duran: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Justin Topa: 15 Day IL (Knee), Josh Staumont: 15 Day IL (Calf), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Weiss: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Daniel Duarte: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Josh Winder: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Angels vs. Twins Prediction
- Score Prediction: Angels 6, Twins 5
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
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