The Minnesota Twins (24-21) and Los Angeles Angels (24-22) meet Saturday for the 2nd of a 3-game series. First pitch from Angel Stadium is set for 10:07 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Angels lead 1-0
Minnesota lost 5-4 Friday as -139 road favorites. Los Angeles had a 3-0 lead through the the 5th inning before the Twins crawled back to take a 4-3 lead in the top of the 7th. Los Angeles took the lead in the bottom half off a RF Hunter Renfroe RBI single.
The Twins are now 2-3 in their last 5 overall and sit at 10-13 on the road this season. The Angels have won back-to-back games and are 3-2 in their last 5 games with an 11-9 home record.
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Twins at Angels projected starters
RHP Louie Varland vs. LHP Patrick Sandoval
Varland (1-0, 4.30 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.22 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 through 23 IP.
- Last outing: Win, 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K, in a 16-3 home win Sunday vs. Chicago Cubs
- 1 career GS vs. Los Angeles: 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 HR, 1 BB, 3 K
Sandoval (3-2, 3.22 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 through 44 2/3 IP.
- Last outing: Loss, 7 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K, in a 4-3 road loss Sunday vs. Cleveland Guardians
- Career vs. Minnesota: 1-1 with a 1.98 ERA (13 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 6 H, 1 HR, 5 BB, 17 K across 2 starts
Twins at Angels odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Angels -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins +1.5 (-185) | Angels -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Twins at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 6, Twins 3
Moneyline
LEAN ANGELS (-130).
The Angels are 7-3 in the last 10 matchups with Los Angeles. The Twins are only 1-5 in the last 6 meetings overall and 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Twins +1.5 (-185) should hit, but the line here is far too risky to bet on. Bet on the moneyline or O/U instead.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-120).
For Los Angeles the Over is 7-0 in their last 7 Saturday games and 4-0-1 during Sandoval’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series. For Minnesota the Over is 6-1 in their last 7 overall and on grass.
The Over is also 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Los Angeles.
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