Angels vs. Twins Pick
Can the Minnesota Twins pick up another win over the Los Angeles Angels when the two teams meet up again today at 2:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Twins are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -110 in today’s contest. The Angels are listed with odds of +100 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game is listed at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has J.C. Ramirez (7-6, 4.60 ERA) on the mound for Los Angeles to face Kyle Gibson (4-6, 6.11) of the Twins. Ramirez has had some shaky starts of late. His last start saw him give up five earned runs in 5.2 innings against the Dodgers. He has 75 strikeouts with 23 walks this season and a 1.29 WHIP. Gibson has struggled most of the season but his starts have somewhat improved. He has dropped his ERA by more than two since May 22. On the year he has 46 strikeouts with 34 walks and a 1.78 WHIP.
The Twins opened the series with a 9-5 win on Monday night. The Twins have won four of five meetings with the Angels this season. Minnesota is now 42-40 overall and 17-25 at home while the Angels are 43-44 overall and 20-25 on the road.
The Twins were able to get to Alex Meyer early in the contest, racking up five runs in five innings. That gave Adalberto Mejia the run support he needed to grab his fourth win of the year. He went seven innings and allowed three runs. Joe Mauer and Max Kepler each homered in the win. Kepler finished with three RBI while Mauer and Miguel Sano each drove in two. The Angels were led by Andrelton Simmons and Martin Maldonado, who each had two RBI.
Gibson doesn’t have stats that get you terribly excited, but he has been competitive for a number of weeks. Minnesota has won four of his last six starts and he has some bats that can provide him with run support against the Angels. Ramirez has also struggled at times and I still feel as if the Angels don’t have a lineup you can trust without Mike Trout available.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS -110