Twins vs. Angels Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/14/2022

The Minnesota Twins (58-54) are -137 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Los Angeles Angels (50-64) Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Angels are listed with +116 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Minnesota’s Chris Archer gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Tucker Davidson.

Twins vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Angels

We have the Angels on the moneyline at +116 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+116) and Over (9)

Twins vs. Angels Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chris Archer
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Tucker Davidson
• Game Day: Sunday, August 14, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Chris Archer

• Archer (2-5) takes the mound for the Twins in his 20th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.02 ERA in 78 1/3 innings pitched, with 66 strikeouts.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• In 19 games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.02, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
• Archer does not have a quality start so far this season.
• Archer will try to secure his fifth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.0 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Angels offense has a collective .227 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 861 total hits and 25th in MLB play with 440 runs scored. It has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.380) and ranks 12th in home runs (128) in all of MLB.

Angels Starter Tucker Davidson

• Davidson (1-3) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up six earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 7.91 and 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .273 in five games this season.
• In four starts, Davidson has pitched through or past the fifth inning two times. He has a season average of 3.3 frames per outing.
• The Twins have scored 503 runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. They are batting .251 for the campaign with 139 home runs, eighth in the league.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have won 40, or 62.5%, of the 64 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota has entered 47 games this season favored by -137 or more and is 30-17 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 54 of their 113 chances.
• The Twins are 55-58-0 against the spread in their 113 chances this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 49 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (28.6%) in those games.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious seven times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +116 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 46.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Los Angeles and their opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 114 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Angels are 54-60-0 against the spread in their 114 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez has put up a team-high batting average of .337.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Arraez is 209th in homers and 152nd in RBI.
• Arraez carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .591 with five doubles, two walks and three RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 54 runs batted in.
• Of all major league hitters, Polanco is 58th in home runs and 55th in RBI.
• Byron Buxton has put up a team-high 27 home runs.
• Carlos Correa is hitting .268 with 15 doubles, 14 home runs and 40 walks.
• Correa has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a home run, three walks and two RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani paces the Angels with 26 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 67.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Ohtani’s home run total ranks ninth and his RBI tally is 20th.
• Taylor Ward’s .268 batting average leads his team.
• Ward is currently 48th in homers and 109th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Luis Rengifo is hitting .271 with 16 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 13 walks.
• Jared Walsh has 18 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 23 walks while batting .221.