The Los Angeles Angels (66-85) and Minnesota Twins (73-78) meet Saturday to continue a 3-game set in Minneapolis. First pitch at Target Field is slated for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Angels vs. Twins odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Los Angeles took Friday’s opener and leads the season series 3-1
Los Angeles allowed just 2 runs in a 4-2 Friday after clocking a 4-7 record and 5.42 ERA over its previous 11 games. The Angels are now 32-27 against under-.500 teams.
The Twins have fallen out of the playoff race by losing 23 of their last 34 games. Minnesota has hit just 25 home runs during that stretch and slashed a .231/.299/.349 (.649). The Twines have not homered in their last 4 games and have not won in their last 5.
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Angels at Twins projected starters
LHP Reid Detmers vs. RHP Joe Ryan
Detmers (6-5, 3.71 ERA) is tabbed for his 24th start of the season. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 through 119 IP.
- Struck out 9 with 2 ER over 5 IP in his only other start against Minnesota Aug. 13
- Has logged a 4,13 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in road starts
- Has benefited from a .267 batting average on balls in play
Ryan (12-8, 3.61 ERA) has authored a 1.09 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 through 137 IP across 25 starts.
- Owns a 2.83 ERA over his last 7 games
- Has pitched 14 2/3 IP over his last 2 starts
- Has pitched through the lesser traffic of a .246 BABIP
Angels at Twins odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Angels +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Twins -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-190) | Twins -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)
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Angels at Twins picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 5, Twins 4
Money line
The Angels are a lean here — it’s where the analytics lead us. It just does not lead to a profit margin worth investigating unless the Los Angeles side gets to +120.
The Angels’ starting and relief pitching are open to some fatigue slide in this one.
PASS, unless the price on L.A. improves.
Run line/Against the spread
Too much juice: LOOK ELSEWHERE.
Over/Under
Subsurface analytics point to better days ahead for both offenses, and they find the starting pitchers’ lines to be suspect. A batter’s breeze — blowing out to right field — is in the forecast.
The OVER 7.5 (+105) is the strongest play in Saturday’s Los Angeles-Minnesota tilt.
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