The LA Angels were swept by the Minnesota Twins on the road this season, this time the Angels look to turn the tables on the Twins as the Angels host the Twins in a four game series. MLB oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Angels as -145 moneyline favs over the Twins (+125) with the over/under posted at 8.5 runs. Be sure to get your MLB Pick: Angels vs Twins Odds & Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Twins (48-47) have won three of their last six road games after recently losing 1-16 in Oakland. They are 20-27 on the road where they average 4.19 runs for and 4.36 runs against. They’ll start right hander Scott Baker (8-7, 5.10 ERA) who is 2-1 in his last three starts. Against the Angels he's gone 0-4 against with a 5.88 ERA in six career starts. Weaver lasted only 3 2/3 innings Saturday against the A's, his shortest outing of the season. He gave up eight hits and five earned runs, but give him credit for starting the game with a viral infection. The Twins relievers are being used to much. They relief corps has combined to throw a total of 26 innings over the first six games of the club's current 10-game road trip, including 21 innings over just the past four games. In Wednesday's 16-1 blowout loss, the bullpen was called upon to pitch eight innings and it has started to take a toll. "We can't have our bullpen eat up five or six innings every night," catcher Mike Redmond said. "You especially can't sustain that for a week straight. No team can sustain that. That's what we've always talked about how important starting pitching is for us. The Twins are ranked 6 in hitting with a batting average of .269. They are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season with OPS of .767.
The Angels (55-38) are riding a five game win streak after going 6-1 during a seven game road trip; they’ve won nine of their last ten. The Angels are 27-18 at home where they average 5.56 runs for and 5.00 runs against. They’ll counter with righty Jered Weaver (10-3, 3.48 ERA) who looks for his third straight win. In his past six starts he is 3-1, but he has a 7.29 ERA. The white-hot Angels offense has wreaked havoc on the rest of the league with — and without — Guerrero and Hunter. Entering Wednesday, the Angels had averaged 7.36 runs per game in their past 14 games, while going 11-3 over that stretch. The Angels are ranked 1 in hitting with a batting average of .285. They are averaging 5.5 runs per game this season with OPS of .791.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
- Under is 4-1 in Bakers last 5 road starts vs. Angels.
- Twins are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Twins are 8-20 in the last 28 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Twins are 1-4 in Bakers last 5 road starts vs. Angels.
- Twins are 1-5 in Bakers last 6 starts vs. Angels.
MLB Pick: Angels vs Twins
When: Thurs, July 23, 2009 10:05 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Angels -145
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