Minnesota Twins at L.A. Angels - Free Pick

Minnesota Twins at L.A. Angels - Free Pick

The Green Man
Date: June 3, 10:07 pm
Location: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
TV: FSN

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Angels -108 / Twins -102
Total: 8

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The 28-23 Minnesota Twins will try to make it three in a row when they take on the 28-30 L.A. Angels in the 3rd game of a four-game set in Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California tonight. The first pitch is scheduled to be tossed at 10:07 PM ET.
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The MLB betting board list the Angels as a tiny -108 ML favorite over the Twins. The O/U line is posted at a low 8 runs for this game.
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In Game 2 of this series yesterday the Twins beat the Angels 11-5. In the match, the Twins scored 11 runs on 15 hits and the Angels tallied five runs on nine hits. Minnesota scored six runs in the first three innings and coasted the rest of the game.
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This season the Twins rank 21st in the Majors in runs scored and 24th in team ERA.
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The Angels rank 22nd in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Minnesota: Ervin Santana (7-2, 1.75 ERA)<br />
Los Angeles: Matt Shoemaker (4-3, 4.26 ERA)
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Ervin Santana gets the call for the Twins tonight and he had a good last start going seven innings and only giving up one earned run in seven innings, but the bullpen totally fell apart in a 16-8 loss to the Houston Astros. The Twins have lost two of his last three starts and in his last two outings he has gone 16 innings and only given up one earned run. Santana ranks 2nd in the AL in ERA and wins and in two starts on the season, both at home he gave up 11 earned runs and in the other nine starts he has given up a total of four. Minnesota has won Santana’s last four road starts and they have won his last six starts facing a team that has a losing record.
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Matt Shoemaker goes for the Angels tonight and he was not sharp in his last outing going four innings and giving up four earned runs in a 9-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. The Angels had won his previous two starts where he gave up a total of three HR in 18 innings with all of those runs coming in one game. In Shoemaker’s last three home starts he gave up no earned runs in six innings in one and gave up eight earned runs in 12 innings in the other two. L.A. has won 11 of his last15 starts overall and they have won eight of his last nine home starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Twins are 7-2 in their last 9 games against the Angels.
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The Angels are 38-18 in their last 56 home games against the Twins.
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In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 4-1.
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In the last 66 games between these teams the Over record is 42-19-5.
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This season the Angels are 17-11 at home and the Twins are 16-5 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Minnesota Twins: 28-23 SU / O/U 23-23 / Run Line W/L 28-23<br />
L.A. Angels: 28-30 SU / O/U 24-31 / Run Line W/L 23-35
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Minnesota at L.A. Key Betting Trends<br />
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MINN is 19-7 in their last 26 road games
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MINN is 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record
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MINN has an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 games
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LAD is 3-7 in their last 10 overall
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LAD is 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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LAD has an Over record of 5-2 in their last 7 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>TWINS</b><br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Ryan O'Rourke 60-day DL (03/30) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Justin Haley 10-day DL (05/28) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/21/2017 - Phil Hughes 10-day DL (05/22) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Glen Perkins 60-day DL (04/02) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 03/11/2017 - Trevor May 60-day DL (03/22) ( Elbow )
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<b>ANGELS</b><br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Cam Bedrosian 10-day DL (04/22) ( Groin )<br />
(!)[CF] 05/29/2017 - Mike Trout 10-day DL (05/29) ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 05/21/2017 - Andrew Bailey 60-day DL (04/10) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Nick Tropeano 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/15/2017 - Andrew Heaney 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/22/2017 - Garrett Richards 60-day DL (04/06) ( Bicep )<br />
[P] 04/29/2017 - Tyler Skaggs 60-day DL (04/29) ( Oblique )<br />
[P] 04/17/2017 - Huston Street 60-day DL (03/30) ( Side )
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Minnesota Twins vs. L.A. Angels Prediction

After dropping four in a row where they gave up 48 runs the Twins have rebounded and have won the first two games of this series. In those games they have outscored the Angels 15 to seven and they are in first place in the AL Central one game up on the Cleveland Indians. The Angels had won two in a row before losing the first two games of this series to send them two games under .500. While L.A, sits in 2nd place in the AL West they are still 12.5 games back of the Houston Astros, who have the best record in baseball and have won eight in a row. Santana has been lights out in most of his starts this season and lit up in two. He will have a good outing in this game facing a L.A. lineup that has only scored eight runs in their last three games. Shoemaker is coming off a subpar start and he will run into some trouble facing a Minnesota lineup that has been getting it done at the plate in the two games of this series. The Twins will get the win in this game and go for the series sweep tomorrow.

Free Pick: Take the Twins -102
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