Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins 6/9/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Skaggs vs. Kyle Gibson

The Los Angeles Angels visit Target Field on Saturday, June 9, 2018 to play the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Tyler Skaggs for the Angels and Kyle Gibson for the Twins.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -109 and Minnesota at -101. The Angels have a 31-28-3 over/under record and a 27-35-0 run line mark. The Twins are 35-24-0 against the run line and have a 27-30-2 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 31-28-3 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 27-35-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 27-30-2 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 35-24-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/07/18 DH Shohei Ohtani Blister is "?" next start
06/06/18 DH Albert Pujols Knee is in the starting lineup Friday vs Minnesota Twins
06/06/18 SS Andrelton Simmons Ankle 10-day DL (06/06)
06/02/18 RF Kole Calhoun Oblique 10-day DL (06/01)
05/21/18 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day DL (05/21)
05/21/18 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 60-day DL (04/01)
05/21/18 C Rene Rivera Knee 10-day DL (05/17)
05/15/18 P Sean Isaac Elbow 10-day DL (05/14)
05/05/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day DL (04/09)
04/24/18 P Blake Wood Elbow 10-day DL (04/23)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

06/08/18 C Jason Castro Knee 60-day DL (06/07); is out for season
05/31/18 CF Byron Buxton Toe 10-day DL (05/30)
05/19/18 1B Joe Mauer Neck 10-day DL (05/19)
05/06/18 P Ervin Santana Finger 60-day DL (03/29)
03/28/18 SS Jorge Polanco Suspension 80-game suspension (eligible to return 06/30 vs Chicago Cubs)
03/26/18 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 35-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs has a 4-4 record with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.27 this year. He has 70 strikeouts over his 66 innings pitched and he's given up 62 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.70 and they have given up 225 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 237 hitters and walked 101 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.63. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 513 base hits and 230 earned runs. They have allowed 70 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 228 batters and struck out 575. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .250, good for 13th in the league. The Angels hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Mike Trout is hitting .311 with an on-base percentage of .444. He has 69 hits this season in 222 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .662 and an OPS+ of 203. Justin Upton is hitting .259 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .333. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 39 men in 232 at bats. His OPS+ is 121 while his slugging percentage is at .470. The Angels have 538 hits, including 101 doubles and 83 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 215 times so far this season and they have struck out 479 times as a unit. They have left 431 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 288 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 27-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.54, Kyle Gibson has a 1-3 record and a 1.21 WHIP this year. He has 73 strikeouts over the 68.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 53 hits. He allows 6.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 3.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.12 and they have given up 219 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 215 batters and walked 73 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.24. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 511 base knocks and 254 earned runs this season. They have given up 76 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 204 hitters and struck out 535 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 4.25.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 21st in the league. The Twins hold a .406 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Eddie Rosario comes into this matchup batting .312 with an OBP of .351. He has 73 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 234 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .568 with an OPS+ of 148. Max Kepler is hitting .238 this season and he has an OBP of .328. He has collected 49 hits in 206 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 109 and a slugging percentage of .437. The Twins as a unit have 488 base hits, including 132 doubles and 64 homers. Minnesota has walked 216 times this year and they have struck out on 507 occasions. They have had 404 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 4.32 runs per game and totaled 255 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Twins -101 and over 9 total runs

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