Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/27/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-182) Minnesota (+150)

The Los Angeles Angels (12-12) are traveling to Target Field on Sunday where they will play the Minnesota Twins (9-16). The moneyline on this game has Los Angeles at -182 and Minnesota is coming in at +150. The total is set at 9. The starting pitchers are Jose Soriano and Joe Ryan.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .398 and have struck out 227 times, while taking a walk on 53 occasions. They have earned 94 runs batted in and 170 base knocks for the year, and their average at the plate is at .215. The Angels have tallied 31 two-baggers as a team and have hit 36 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 95 runs while having a team OBP of .272. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which is 21st in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 1.81 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Angels pitchers have relinquished 32 home runs and also 112 total runs (19th in baseball). Los Angeles has conceded 205 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 104 earned runs. The Angels have an earned run average of 4.44 on the season (25th in the league), and the staff has struck out 170 batters. They have walked 94 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.79 as a team over the course of the season.

The Angels have sent 72 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 27 runners this season and 37.0% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 8 saves so far this year and have missed out on 4 of 12 save chances. The Angels bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and have come into the game in 22 save situations. The relievers have racked up 10 holds so far this season (24th in the league). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 19 times and also have had 29 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,899 innings on the field, which has them sitting 16th in MLB. The Kansas City Royals have earned 633 putouts this year, as well as 237 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them ranked 17th in baseball, and have a total of 30 double plays.

Soriano has taken the hill for 184 innings and has accumulated 175 strikeouts in his MLB career. Soriano (9-13 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.57 and he has gone up against 776 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.62 (74 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.283. He has given up 154 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 82 free passes.

The Minnesota Twins hold an on-base percentage of .293 in addition to a batting average of .216 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 207 instances (16th in MLB) and have notched a total of 176 base hits. Minnesota has accounted for 19 long balls on the season to go along with 80 runs batted in. The Twins hold a slugging percentage of .347 and they score 3.40 runs per game (26th in the league). They have hit 43 two-baggers, while taking a walk 72 times and scoring 85 runs.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.260 with a FIP of 3.86 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (211 strikeouts vs 69 free passes). They have a ranking of 20th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 202. They have allowed 27 HR's and they surrender 4.31 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 103 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.89 (93 earned runs allowed).

Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 8 save opportunities and they have walked away with 3 saves. They are currently ranked 29th in MLB holding a save percentage of 37.5%, and they have dispatched 86 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 20 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score rate of 40.6% out of their 32 inherited base runners. With 30 save situations, the Twins have earned 21 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 14 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (25th in the majors). The Twins have recorded 168 assists, 17 errors and have a tally of 645 putouts this year. Out of their 1,935 innings on the field, the Twins have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (23rd in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Ryan has allowed 419 base knocks while he has totaled 553 strikeouts in 497 innings. He has allowed 217 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.068 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.94 and he has faced 2,023 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Ryan (34-28 career win-loss record) has a 3.93 ERA and has surrendered 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+150)

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