T.M. Selection: LA Angels.

I like the LA Angels to win this game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The Angels have looked really good in their games lately, winning 3 games in a row now and 4/5 of their previous 5 games. They just swept the A's in their most recent series and they have been pitching really well in these games, not giving up more than 1 run in 2 of those games. The Twins haven't looked good at all in their games lately, losing 3 games in a row now and they have been giving up a ton of runs in those games. Tyler Mahle (5-7, 4.49 ERA) is up for the Twins here and he hasn't looked great this year. He was giving up a lot of runs in his starts this year and he just gave up 4 runs in his most recent start, also being his 1st start with the Twins. He has been consistently giving up runs in 6 games in a row now and I think he is going to get himself into trouble here with the Angels offense starting to get hot a bit now. Patrick Sandoval (3-7, 3.41 ERA) is up for the Angels here and he has looked really good in a lot of his starts this year. He had a few rough starts in July but has bounced back and just had a great performance where he didn't give up a single run. The Angels are getting hot in their games lately and starting to win more now while the Twins are starting to crack. The Twins were in the lead of their division for a good majority of the year but they have been losing a lot of games now and have lost their division lead to the Guardians now. The Twins have looked shaky in their games with their bullpen giving up a lot of runs lately and their offense hasn't been as good lately as it was for a majority of the year. I expect the Twins to keep slipping here and I like how the Angels are playing right now. I like the Angels to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Angels.