Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels Betting Lines and Pick

The Los Angeles Angels battle the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday in MLB betting odds action at Angel Stadium.

Ervin Santana, with a record of 1-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, while the Los Angeles Angels trot Garrett Richards to the mound in this one. He is 10-6 so far in 2015.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Minnesota Twins were listed as 149 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Thursday over at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 6.3-4.2 win for the Angels on Thursday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 6.3-4.2 result in favor of the Angels today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Los Angeles Angels bring a 54-40 record to the battle against the 50-44 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Minnesota injuries news.

This game puts the Los Angeles Angels, most recently No. 2 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Minnesota Twins, who rate a No. 9 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Los Angeles Angels No. 12-rated offense, averaging 4.28 runs per game, against a Minnesota Twins defense that ranks No. 16 at 4.14 in runs allowed per game. The Los Angeles Angels have averaged 8.37 hits per game so far, more than Minnesota Twins batters have averaged on the year (8.36 hits per game).

Defensively, Minnesota features the No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.51 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 at home, scoring 3.86 runs per game.