From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have an American League matchup between the Twins and Angels. First pitch on Saturday is set for 9:38 PM ET. Minnesota comes in with a record of 12-13, while the Angels are 10-16 overall.

The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Angels are the favorite at -130 on the money line. Looking at the starting pitching matchup, we have Chris Paddack going for the Twins and Jose Soriano for the Angels.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline +108

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS ANGELS:

  • We have the Twins winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Twins to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Angels series. Minnesota went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -102 and squeaked out a 5-3 win. The Twins offense only had one more hit than the Angels and struck out six times, but still picked up a win.

Carlos Santana and Willi Castro each homered for the Twins, while Jose Miranda scored three times and drove in a run while going 2/4. Zach Neto had a three-hit game for the Angels.

Bailey Ober pitched well for the Twins in this one, going 7 1/3 innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued three walks. Caleb Thielbar got the save. Patrick Sandoval had a rough outing for the Angels, taking the loss.

Twins Records & Stats

Minnesota’s overall record is 12-13 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Angels. The Twins are on a five-game winning streak, and these wins have them 5.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they are 9-7 in AL Central matchups.

At home, the Twins have gone 6-6 this year, and they are 6-7 on the road. This season, the Twins have really taken advantage of being the favorite, going 10-5 in those games. As for their record as the underdog, they are just 2-8. Minnesota’s overall series record is 2-4-2, and they won the first game of this series vs. the Angels.

Minnesota has been a solid bet against the run line on the road this season, going 8-5. They have a negative run differential overall, but have been able to cover the run line in their wins, as their average run differential in those games is +3.2 runs.

Minnesota’s 8-5 win over the Angels on Tuesday pushed the O/U line of 8 runs, leaving the Twins with a 12-13 O/U record on the season. The combined run average in their games is 8.1, and the average O/U line for their games is 8 runs. When the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Twins have gone 1-7, and just 12% of their games have had higher O/U lines than 8.5 runs.

Chris Paddack gets the start for the Twins on the road against the Angels. Paddack has started the season with a win and a loss, and he’s coming off a 10-strikeout performance in his last outing. He went 7 innings in that game, and he has 22 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings on the year.

Edouard Julien has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Twins, going 8/31 in his last 10 games with three homers. Overall, he is batting just .222 for the season. Ryan Jeffers has also been a bright spot for the Twins, as he is hitting .274 with a team-high 14 RBIs. Jeffers is also 2nd on the team with four homers.

Minnesota’s offense is averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. As a team, they are batting only .220, and their on-base percentage of .298 is 20th in the league. However, the Twins do have the 5th best isolated power mark in the league at .161.

Angels Records & Stats

Los Angeles is hosting the Twins today with an overall record of 10-16, putting them 4th in the AL West. They are four games behind the Mariners for the division lead. The Angels have dropped two straight games, losing the final game of their series vs. the Orioles and the first game of this series vs. the Twins.

At home, the Angels are just 3-7 this year, and they are 7-9 on the road. So far, they have really struggled in day games, going 2-10. As the underdog, the Angels are 9-13 this year and 1-3 when favored. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 1-6-1, and they have dropped two straight series.

The Angels have been a solid run line bet on the road, going 10-6. They have been a poor bet at home, going just 3-7. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 13-9 on the run line. Their average run margin in their wins is +3.8, while their average run margin in their losses is -3.6.

When the Angels play at home, the over/under line is typically set at 8.5 runs. This season, their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, and their over/under record is 13-12. Overall, 38.5% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs, and in those games, the over/under record is 9-4.

José Soriano is getting the start for the Angels today as they take on the Twins at home. So far this season, he has gone 6 innings in both of his starts, striking out 7 in his first start and 6 in his last outing. Soriano has taken the loss in both of his starts this year, but he has been able to keep the ball in the park, not allowing a home run yet.

Heading into today’s game, Taylor Ward is batting .269 for the Angels and is 2nd on the team with seven homers. He also leads the team with 23 RBIs. However, he has gone just 7/37 in his last 10 games. Mike Trout is batting just .230 this season, but his 10 homers are the most on the team and 4th in the league. Trout has also gone deep three times in his last 10 games.

Over his last eight games, Jo Adell is batting .350, going 7/20, with one homer and three RBIs. Overall, Adell is hitting just .222 this season. Zach Neto comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak and has gone 11/33 in his last 10 games.