On Thursday, June 1, 2017 the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels will take the field for the first of a four game series played in Anaheim. Minnesota has been a surprising team to their fans so far in 2017 as they are 26-22 on the season.
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The Angels are playing .500 baseball and currently sit at 27-28 in the AL. Los Angeles has been really good at home with a 16-9 record on the young season. The Angels are small favorites in this game and listed at -115.
Analyzing The 2017 MLB Winning Predictions Twins Vs Angels
When: Thursday June 1st, 2017; 9:07pm CT
Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim; Anaheim, CA
TV: FSNO, FS-W
Radio: Go 96.3, TIBN, KLAA 830, KWKW 1330
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: Los Angeles Angels -115
Why Bet on Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins have been much better on the road than they have at home. The Twins have won 14 out of 19 games away from Minneapolis. The Twins have struggled as of late, allowing 24 runs in back to back games against the Rays and Astros. Heading into Tuesday’s game, the Twins had lost three out of four.
Miguel Sano has been the best offensive threat for Minnesota this season. Sano missed Tuesday’s game, but is expected to play in this game. The third baseman for Minnesota leads the team with a .292 batting average, along with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in. The Twins are hitting .251 as a team.
Why Bet on Los Angeles Angels
The Los Angeles Angels have lost their best player Mike Trout for up to 6 weeks. The Angels have lost five out of their last six games, and two in a row. In those two losses, the Angels allowed a total of 15 runs. Los Angeles holds a team earned run average of 4.07, which is 11th in the league.
The loss of Mike Trout means the loss of a .337 batting average, 16 home runs and 36 runs batted in. The Angels are batting .236, which is 26th out of 30 in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles sees their slugger Albert Pujols two home runs away from 600 in his career.
Expert Score & Prediction
J.C. Ramirez will get the start for the Los Angeles Angels. He is at home, and pitching pretty solid baseball right now. The 28 year old righthander is 5-3 on the season with a 3.38 earned run average. Ramirez has struck out 47 batters this season in just over 61 innings thrown.
He will face off against Adalberto Mejia for the Minnesota Twins. He has thrown just over 21 innings this season, and holds a 1-1 record. Look for the Angels to beat around Mejia in this game, despite missing Mr. Mike Trout. The bet for this game is the Los Angeles Angels -115 over the Minnesota Twins.
