Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+108) Los Angeles (-126)

The Minnesota Twins (11-13) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Los Angeles Angels (10-15). The line on this matchup has Minnesota at +108 and Los Angeles is coming in at -126. The total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Chris Paddack and Jose Soriano.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .376 and have been called out on strikes 234 times, while drawing a walk on 72 occasions. They have recorded 85 RBI's and 172 base knocks for the season, and their batting average is at .216. The Twins have compiled 41 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 26 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 92 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .295. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are knocking in 3.8 runs per game, which is 23rd in baseball.

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The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.94 so far this year (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 244 hitters. Twins pitchers have given up 31 home runs in addition to 103 runs in total (10th in MLB). They have walked 64 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.80 as a unit on the year. Minnesota has conceded 198 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 93 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.81 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.24.

The Twins bullpen have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 26 save situations. The relievers have inherited 28 runners this year and 39.3% of them crossed home plate. Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 20 times and also have had 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 78 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 17 holds on the campaign (7th in the league). They have compiled 6 saves this year and have blown 3 of 9 chances to get a save.

The Twins have turned 68.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,911 innings on the field, which has them sitting 24th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have a total of 637 putouts this year, in addition to 161 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball, and they have turned 10 double plays.

Paddack has taken the mound for 356 innings and has earned 357 strikeouts thus far in his career. Paddack (23-22 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.97 while going up against 1,484 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.29 (170 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.167. He has given up 343 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 73 walks.

The Angels have a team SLG% of .379 and they are earning 4.24 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have recorded 30 two-baggers, while taking a walk 76 times as well as notching 106 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 27 HRs so far this year as well as 95 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 233 occasions (11th in the league) and have totaled 204 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an on-base percentage of .308 and a batting average of .239 this season.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.281 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.39 as a staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (214 strikeouts against 95 walks). They are currently ranked 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 187. They have surrendered 29 homers and they give up 5.03 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 123 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.46 (109 earned runs yielded).

Sitting with 20 save situations, the Angels have tallied 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have come away with 6 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 14 times in high leverage situations and on 22 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.8% out of their 37 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 75 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

In their 1,986 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (4th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 20 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 215 assists, 11 errors and have amassed 662 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Soriano has allowed 47 base hits while earning 78 K's in 63 frames. Soriano (1-6 career mark) has earned a 3.57 ERA while allowing 6.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 25 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.286 and having a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.29 and he has faced 273 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-126)

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