Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+160) Minnesota (-192)

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (82-72) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (69-85) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at +160 and Minnesota is at -192. The betting total comes in at 7. The pitchers taking the mound will be Tyler Anderson and Joe Ryan.

The Angels have earned 236 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 223 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .428 and have been called out on strikes 1,451 times, while drawing a walk on 500 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 15th in MLB. They have tallied 683 runs batted in as well as 1,283 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .245. They are sitting with 710 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .318.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 4.68 this year (23rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,387 hitters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 195 long balls and also 796 total runs (25th in MLB). They have walked 604 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.60 as a team this year. Los Angeles has conceded 1,332 base knocks (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 707 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.30 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.42.

The Angels have dispatched 467 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 191 runners on the year and 43.5% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 42 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 27 of their 69 save opportunities. The Angels relievers have recorded a save percentage of 60.9% and has entered the game in 164 save situations. The bullpen have earned 93 holds over the course of the season (8th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 121 times in addition to having 162 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have transformed 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,246 innings on the field, ranking them 25th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 4,082 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,215 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which is 26th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 115 double plays.

Anderson (50-49 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.29 while facing 3,982 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 924 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 285 walks. His earned run average is 4.35 (456 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.282. Anderson has thrown 943 frames and is sitting with 799 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Minnesota Twins are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .323 and a team batting average of .242 on the season. They have struck out on 1,586 instances (1st in MLB) and have recorded 1,261 base hits. Minnesota has tallied 219 HRs for the year to go along with 698 RBIs. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .425 and they are recording 4.73 runs per game (11th in the league). They have notched 254 two-baggers, while taking a walk 557 times as well as earning 728 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 631 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.90 (597 earned runs conceded). They have given up 183 HR's and they allow 4.12 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.200 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.50 (1,451 strikeouts vs 426 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,227.

Minnesota has called on relievers to take the mound in 63 save opportunities and they have earned 36 saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 460 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 175 times in high leverage situations and on 112 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.5% out of 151 inherited base runners. Sitting with 142 save situations, the Twins have recorded 77 holds in addition to 27 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 113 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (5th in MLB). The Twins have 1,219 assists, 64 errors and have earned a total of 4,134 putouts on the campaign. In their 12,402 innings on the field, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (6th in MLB).

During his career, Ryan has conceded 271 base knocks while earning 362 K's in 324 frames. Ryan (25-19 career record) is the owner of a 3.94 ERA and has surrendered 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 142 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.098 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.26 and he has gone up against 1,329 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+160)

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