The Minnesota Twins will be taking on the Los Angeles Angels in a Tuesday night game. Fox Sports North will be showing this AL matchup and the action gets underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (-110) is hosting this one as the favorite over Minnesota (+100) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -105 for the under and -115 for the over. The game’s current runline odds stand at -210 for taking the Twins +1.5 runs and +175 for the Angels -1.5.
The Angels are 22-25 straight up (SU) and 28-18 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.1 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 11.3 units ATS. The Twins, on the other hand, have gone 31-16 SU this year and are 25-21 against the spread. Overall, the club has gained 13.9 units for moneyline gamblers through the early part of the season and 2.9 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 18-24-4 so far in 2019. The Twins have an over/under record of 24-21-1.
The right-handed Michael Pineda is the projected starter for Minnesota. Pineda is 3-3 with a 5.55 ERA and 41 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Angels this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Angels are turning to righty Trevor Cahill (2-4, 6.95 ERA), who’s got 33 strikeouts and 14 walks, in addition to a 1.39 WHIP. Cahill is 0-1 with a 12.46 ERA in one start against Minnesota this year.
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have a 5.68 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters have produced 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .278/.358/.408 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and left fielder David Fletcher have led the Angels’ hitters so far. Simmons is slashing .298/.323/.415 with three home runs, 21 RBIs, 22 runs and five steals, while Fletcher’s line is .289/.333/.414 with three homers, 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 8.25 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.18, along with a K-per-9 of 9.54.
Twins hitters have slashed .269/.339/.502 on their way to 5.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 7.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and left fielder Eddie Rosario have led Minnesota’s offense. Polanco is slashing .335/.400/.592 with eight home runs, 21 RBIs and 28 runs scored. Rosario is hitting .260/.293/.514 with 13 homers, 35 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
The Twins have gained 15.9 units and are 21-16 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 6.5 units and are 21-9 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 13 of those games, compared to 13 that went under.
Twins at Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in just one of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Twins have a total OPS of .840 this season and an OPS of .833 against right-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .756 overall and .791 versus righties.
- The Twins have won six of their last seven games SU.
- Minnesota has recorded 29.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 33.4 over its last five.
- The Twins have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
