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Los Angeles Angels vs. Minnesota Twins
The Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Field.
The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kyle Hendricks in this game. Hendricks has a 0-2 record and a 4.50 ERA this season.
It'll be Pablo Lopez toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Lopez is 1-1 with a 1.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total opened at 8.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the White Sox on April 24. Bettors who backed the White Sox at 185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -158 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 12-12 SU
LA Angels is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Angels is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Angels's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 9-16 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Minnesota is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Minnesota Saturday, April 26