Minnesota Twins vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Preview | August 13

The Minnesota Twins (58-53) and the Los Angeles Angels (49-64) meet on Saturday at 9:07 PM ET. The Twins are favored (-135) against the underdog Angels (+115). Dylan Bundy starts for Minnesota while Los Angeles will counter with Reid Detmers.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Angels

• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Twins Stats & Trends

Twins Batting

• The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB action with 138 total home runs.
• The Twins have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.251).
• The Twins’ .320 on-base percentage is eighth-best in the league.
• The Twins strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 10th in baseball.
• The Twins average 1.3 home runs per road game this season (70 total away from home).
• The Twins have a .422 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The club averages 8.7 hits per game and is batting .252 on the road this season.

Twins Key Batters

• Luis Arraez leads Minnesota with an OBP of .398, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .442.
• Among all qualified hitters, Arraez ranks first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 55th in slugging.
• Arraez will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .435 with five doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has 14 doubles, 15 home runs and 59 walks while batting .234.
• Among qualifiers, Polanco is 119th in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
• Byron Buxton leads Minnesota in total hits (69) this season, and 43 of those have gone for extra bases.
• Buxton brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Gio Urshela has 11 home runs, 46 RBI and a batting average of .268 this season.
• Urshela takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with a double, a triple, a home run and an RBI.

Angels Stats & Trends

Angels Batting

• The Angels’ 126 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
• The Angels have a team batting average of just .227 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
• The Angels are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .296.
• The Angels rank last in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.6 whiffs per contest.
• In 57 games at home this season, they’ve hit 71 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .406 in home games this season with 161 extra-base hits.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .238 with 7.8 base hits per contest.

Angels Key Batters

• Shohei Ohtani has totaled 103 hits with a .494 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Angels.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, Ohtani’s batting average places him 83rd, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 21st in slugging.
• Taylor Ward has a .356 on-base percentage to lead his team.
• Ward’s batting average is 56th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 32nd, and he is 49th in slugging.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .272 with 16 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 13 walks.
• Jared Walsh has 18 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .222.

Twins vs. Angels Probable Pitchers