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Minnesota Twins vs (LAA) Los Angeles Angels
Game Date: Thursday, August 4, 2011 | Game Time: 10:05 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffMinnesota Twins v (LAA) Los Angeles Angels Series Betting Trends
The Minnesota Twins travel to (LAA) Los Angeles to play the Angels at 10:05 PM on Thursday, August 4, 2011. (LAA) Los Angeles is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Twins/Angels Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 0 | Minnesota | 5 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 7, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 8 | Minnesota | 3 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 2, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 9 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 1, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 30, 2012 | Minnesota | 3 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 12, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 9 | Minnesota | 10 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 11, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 9, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 5 | Minnesota | 1 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| September 4, 2011 | Minnesota | 1 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
When looking at the last 163 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 86 games compared to 77 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Minnesota/(LAA) Los Angeles series is 4.6 ppg while the vistor has put up 4.6 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0 favoring the road team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 163 games between the Twins and the Angels is 9.2 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Minnesota as the road team and with (LAA) Los Angeles as the home team.
Recent Results when Minnesota visits (LAA) Los Angeles
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 9 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 1, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 30, 2012 | Minnesota | 3 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| September 4, 2011 | Minnesota | 1 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| September 3, 2011 | Minnesota | 6 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 10 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| September 2, 2011 | Minnesota | 13 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 5 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| August 4, 2011 | Minnesota | 1 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 7 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
When looking at the last 80 games in this series while (LAA) Los Angeles has been the home team, we can see the Angels have won 46 games compared to 34 wins for the Twins. Average points scored per game by (LAA) Los Angeles in this situation is is 4.6 ppg while Minnesota has put up 4.4 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.2 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 80 games between the Twins and the Angels is 9 per game.
Can the Minnesota Twins Cover the Spread?
This season the Minnesota Twins have played 36 games, averaging 3.3 points per game, while allowing 5.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 10-26. Let's have a closer look at recent Minnesota Twins results.
Recent Minnesota Twins Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Cleveland | 5 | Minnesota | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 14, 2012 | Cleveland | 5 | Minnesota | 4 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 13, 2012 | Toronto | 3 | Minnesota | 4 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 12, 2012 | Toronto | 2 | Minnesota | 1 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 11, 2012 | Toronto | 6 | Minnesota | 7 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 10, 2012 | Toronto | 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 9, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
This season the Minnesota Twins have played 16 games on the road, averaging 2.7 points per game, while allowing 5.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 4-12. Let's have a closer look at recent Minnesota Twins results on the road.
Recent Minnesota Twins Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | Minnesota | 2 | Seattle | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 5, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | Seattle | 7 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 4, 2012 | Minnesota | 3 | Seattle | 2 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 2, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 9 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 1, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
Can the (LAA) Los Angeles Angels Cover the Spread?
This season the (LAA) Los Angeles Angels have played 37 games, averaging 3.6 points per game, while allowing 4.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 16-26. Let's have a closer look at recent (LAA) Los Angeles Angels results.
Recent (LAA) Los Angeles Angels Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Oakland | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 14, 2012 | Oakland | 5 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 0 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 13, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | Texas | 13 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 12, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | Texas | 2 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 11, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 3 | Texas | 10 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 9, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | Minnesota | 2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 0 | Minnesota | 5 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 7, 2012 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 8 | Minnesota | 3 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 6, 2012 | Toronto | 3 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 5, 2012 | Toronto | 2 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
This season the (LAA) Los Angeles Angels have played 19 games here at home, averaging 3.5 points per game, while allowing 3.1 points per game. This has led to a season record of 10-9. Let's have a closer look at recent (LAA) Los Angeles Angels results when playing at home.
Recent (LAA) Los Angeles Angels Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Oakland | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 14, 2012 | Oakland | 5 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 0 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 6, 2012 | Toronto | 3 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 5, 2012 | Toronto | 2 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 6 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 4, 2012 | Toronto | 4 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 0 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 3, 2012 | Toronto | 5 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 0 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 2, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 9 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 1, 2012 | Minnesota | 0 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 30, 2012 | Minnesota | 3 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 22, 2012 | Baltimore | 3 | (LAA) Los Angeles | 2 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
