Angels-Twins Lines Preview

A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at The Metrodome. The Angels will give the ball to starter Joe Saunders in this one. Lefthander Saunders is 8-6 this season with a 5.02 ERA. It'll be Anthony Swarzak toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Righthander Swarzak is 3-3 with a 3.74 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Angels scored six runs in the 11th inning to defeat the Twins 11-5 on Friday, as +145 underdogs. The combined score sailed OVER the posted over/under (10). Bobby Abreu homered and drove in four runs to lead the Angels. Kevin Jepsen posted the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Joe Mauer belted a three-run dinger in a losing cause for the Twins, who were -165 favorites. Bobby Keppel gave up three runs and took the loss. Current streak: Los Angeles has won 3 straight games. Team records: Los Angeles: 61-40 SU Minnesota: 52-51 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Minnesota are 7-3 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a win are 9-1 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing LA Angels are 4-6 After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing LA Angels Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games Next up: Minnesota home to LA Angels, Sunday, August 2