Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 9/9/24

From Target Field in Minneapolis, we have an AL matchup between the Angels and Twins. The Twins are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -188, while the Angels are +158 underdogs. The over/under line is currently 8 runs.

First pitch for this one is set for 7:40 PM ET, and BSN is carrying the game on TV. Los Angeles comes in with a record of 59-84, while the Twins are 76-67. David Festa will start for the Twins, while the Angels are sending Reid Detmers to the mound. Detmers is the Angels’ No. 2 prospect and the No. 37 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8 Runs

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:40 ET on Monday, September 9th.

HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS TWINS:

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

Angels Records & Stats

The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rangers with a 7-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Rangers scored three runs in the bottom of the 4th. Los Angeles was the +150 underdog on the money line going into this road game.

Offensively, the Angels only had one fewer hit than the Rangers but scored just four runs. Their only home run was a 3rd inning shot by Charles Leblanc. The Angels also wasted a big game from Leblanc, who went 1/4 with three RBIs.

Los Angeles is 59-84 overall, putting them 5th in the AL West, 18 games behind the Astros for the division lead. They are also 3.5 games behind the Athletics for 4th place in the division. The Angels lost the final two games of their series vs. the Rangers, dropping the series 3-1.

So far, the Angels have gone 20-22 in divisional games. On the road, they are 29-42 compared to 30-42 at home. As the underdog, the Angels are 53-69 this season and just 6-15 when favored. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 13-30-3, and they are coming into today’s game vs. the Twins having gone 5-5 across their last 10 games.

The Angels have a run line record of 37-34 on the road this season. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two road games and are 5-16 against the run line as the favorite this season. Overall, they are 74-69 against the run line this season.

The Angels are on the road against the Twins with today’s over/under line set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Angels games this season is 8.7 runs per game. The over/under record for Angels games this season is 68-70. The over/under record for Angels games when the line is set at 8 runs is 15-8-1. The over has hit in two straight Angels games.

Left-hander Reid Detmers is on the mound for the Angels today as he faces the Twins on the road. He has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 3-6 with a 5.87 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .246 off Detmers this year, and he has a WHIP of 1.42. Detmers’ last outing came against the Dodgers, where he went six innings, giving up two earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. His ERA on the road is 6.73 compared to 6.01 at home.

So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the majors. Their team batting average of .228 is also one of the worst in the league, and they are near the bottom of the league in both on-base percentage and slugging. One area where the Angels have been good is not striking out, as they are 15th in the league in fewest strikeouts per game.

Over his last 10 games, Taylor Ward has been swinging a hot bat for the Angels, going 12/38 with five homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .244 with a team-leading 22 home runs. Zach Neto is right behind him with 20 homers and has a batting average of .256.

Twins Records & Stats

The Twins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 2-0 loss. Minnesota was the +104 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Twins, as Simeon Woods Richardson didn’t give up a run in the first three innings but took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs, and issued three walks.

Offensively, the Twins only had five hits but didn’t score a run. Their best chance to score was in the 2nd inning when they had the bases loaded with no outs but couldn’t push a run across. Christian Vazquez was hot at the plate, going 3/3 with a double, but the Twins couldn’t capitalize on his big game.

Minnesota is five games out of the AL Central lead, coming into today’s game vs. the Angels with a record of 76-67. The Twins have lost three straight games, dropping the final three games of their series vs. the Royals. So far, they have gone 28-20 in AL Central play.

At home, the Twins are 39-30 this season, and they are one game above .500 at 37-36 on the road. As the favorite, the Twins are 60-38 this season, and they are 16-29 as the underdog. Today’s game is the first of the series, and the Twins’ overall series record is 25-17-4.

Minnesota has been a tough team to predict against the run line this season, as they have a run line record of 66-77. They have been slightly better at covering on the road, going 37-37, compared to 29-40 at home. The Twins have been favored in 98 games this season, going 43-55 against the run line, while they are 23-22 as the underdog. Their average run differential is +0.3 runs per game this season.

The Minnesota Twins are at home today against the Los Angeles Angels. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right around the Twins’ season average of 9.1 combined runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 71-67, and when the line is set at 8 runs, they are 12-18-4. The under has hit in their last three games.

Through 10 appearances, David Festa has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 4.75. Festa has made nine starts and one of them was a quality start. His ERA for the season is 5.55 at home, compared to 3.96 on the road. Festa’s WHIP for the season is 1.20, and he is averaging 11.03 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Festa took the loss, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings.

Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are tied for the team lead in home runs this season, but both players are looking to get their batting averages up, as Santana is hitting just .235 and Jeffers is batting .233. Byron Buxton is also near the top of the Twins’ home run leaderboard, with 16 homers, and is batting .275 for the season. Over his last six games, Santana has gone just 4/20 at the plate.

As a team, the Twins are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They are also among the league leaders in team slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and isolated power. Currently, they have two players with at least 60 RBIs, including Carlos Santana, who is also 8th in the league in home runs.