Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels 5/21/2023 Picks

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The Minnesota Twins will go against the Los Angeles Angels in MLB action in Angel Stadium of Anaheim, CA, on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 4:07 PM ET.

The Twins won two straight series against San Diego and the Chicago Cubs before dropping three of their first four games in Los Angeles. Minny has a 2.5-game lead in the AL Central.

Minnesota hits .230 (26th), averages 4.69 runs (11th), and has a 16th-ranked .714 OPS. In 2023, it stole 16 bases, ranking 29th, and hit 61 long balls, ranking 7th.

The Twins’ pitching staff has a league-best 23 quality starts, a 3.44 ERA that ranks third, and a 1.17 WHIP that ranks second.

For Minnesota, López gets the ball first in the season finale. In his previous start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he didn’t have his best stuff and gave up five runs on five hits, including three home runs, in 4.2 innings.

He only allowed three runs total in his previous two starts (13.1 IP) against the Chicago White Sox and San Diego. In 2023, Lopez had a 66:14 K: BB ratio.

Minnesota is slugging .406 and has been called out on strikes 438 times while taking a walk on 154 occasions. They have amassed 202 RBIs and 350 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is at .230.

The Twins have compiled 73 doubles as a team and have knocked 61 balls out of the park.

They have accounted for 211 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins earn 4.7 runs per game, 11th in MLB.

They have earned a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.23, and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.17. Twins pitchers have given up 42 long balls and 170 total runs (4th in MLB).

Minnesota has given up 337 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and 155 earned runs. The Twins hold a team ERA of 3.44 throughout the season (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 443 batters.

Their pitching staff has walked 137 opposing players, and their FIP is 3.54 as a team this year.

The LA Angels are 3-2 in their last five matches against the spread.
The LA Angels are 14-12 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Angels’ last five games.

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Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels Predictions 5/21/2023

LA fought back to win the opening game of the series. With three singles and a clutch catch in center field to replace Mike Trout, who was resting that night, Mickey Moniak was a crucial contributor for the Angels.

Additionally, Hunter Renfroe had three hits, including the seventh-inning RBI that gave the team the lead. Los Angeles ranks seventh in terms of runs scored per game (5.07), hits .262 (6th), and OPS (.751) (10th).

Twenty base steals (28th) and 59 home runs (8th) were recorded in 2023. With 12 quality starts, the LA pitching staff ranks 19th with a 4.39 ERA and 16th with a 1.31 WHIP.

The Sunday afternoon game will be Ohtani’s next planned start. The dynamic two-way player hopes to return from a disappointing performance in his most recent game against Baltimore (five earned runs, including three home runs).

After going five games without giving up a home run in 2023, Ohtani allowed two or more long balls in three of his last four starts. The Los Angeles Angels rank third in the AL West.

The Angels hold a team slugging % of .421, scoring 5.07 runs per game (7th in the league). They have put up 64 two-baggers while getting a free base 142 times and recording 233 runs.

Los Angeles has 59 long balls this year and 229 RBIs. They have struck out on 389 occasions (15th in baseball) and have 412 base hits.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for an on-base percentage of .330 and a team batting average of .262 over the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff has relinquished 224 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.40 (198 earned runs abandoned).

They have allowed 50 long balls and surrendered 4.98 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.35 as a squad on the season.

They have earned a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 8.70 (394 strikeouts vs 159 bases on balls). They come in at 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 372.

The Minnesota Twins are 3-2 in their last five matches against the spread.
The Minnesota Twins are 12-11 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the Twins’ last five games.

Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels. The MLB pick for this game is In Ohtani’s last five starts against teams with winning records, the Angels are 5-0, and in his previous eight games on grass, they are 7-1.

Additionally, they have a history of 19-7 over their past 26 home games, with the total set between 7.0 and 8.5, and 13-4 over their last 17 games against starters who pitch with their right hand.

The Twins have a record of 8-23 in their previous 31 road games against teams with winning records, 3-10 in their last 13 games against the American League West, and 2-6 in their previous eight road games against right-handed starters.

At odds of -145, wager on the LA ML. Minny’s road splits are terrible (.208/.287/.364/.650), and he’s playing against one of baseball’s best starters.

He also had a bad performance, which should sharpen his competitive edge tomorrow. Ohtani’s career ERA against the Twins is 2.38.

The Angels have 102 extra-base hits this season against right-handed pitchers, and they perform well at home (.263 BA/.333 OBP/.463 SLG/.796 OPS in 20 GP) and during day games (.264 BA/.338 OBP/.426 SLG/.764 OPS in 17 GP).

Throughout the previous month, López was inconsistent, allowing 16 earned runs on 21 hits in three appearances (14.2 IP) and five earned runs on 15 hits in his other three appearances (19.1 IP).

The Los Angeles Angels will win to a predicted score of 7-4.

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