Angels vs Twins Baseball Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: 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 ace righthander Dan Haren in this game. Haren has a 8-11 record and a 4.37 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Twins will be Brian Duensing. The lefthander has a 2.43 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record 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. Hideki Matsui hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs to lead the Angels past the Red Sox 7-2 on Thursday, as +140 underdogs. The game's nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Ervin Santana improved to 13-8 with the win, allowing four hits and two earned runs over his seven innings for the Angels. The Twins were shut out 11-0 by the White Sox last time out, as -165 favorites. That game's 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Carl Pavano was rocked for 15 hits and seven earned runs over his six innings for the Twins. Team records: Los Angeles: 61-61 SU Minnesota: 70-51 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Minnesota are 8-2 After playing Boston are 3-7 After a win are 3-7 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Friday are 2-8 Before playing LA Angels are 3-7 After playing Chi White Sox are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels's last 11 games when playing Minnesota LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing LA Angels Next up: Minnesota home to LA Angels, Saturday, August 21 Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent.