The Minnesota Twins head to Angel Stadium on Thursday night to open a four-game set against the Los Angeles Angels, with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET.
Minnesota comes in at 71-81, while Los Angeles is 58-94.
On the mound, the Twins will send right-hander Taj Bradley against Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña. Bradley has made 29 starts this season and is 11-6 with a 3.81 ERA, a 1.246 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Ureña has 25 starts under his belt and is 9-10 with a 2.88 ERA, a 1.238 WHIP and 8.6 strikeouts per nine.
The offensive numbers tell a pretty clear story. Minnesota is averaging 1.2 home runs per game, which ranks 13th in MLB, and has 176 total homers. The Twins are also 17th in the majors with a .243 batting average and sit 11th in baseball with 4.6 runs per game, giving them 692 runs on the season.
Los Angeles has had a tougher time at the plate. The Angels’ 146 home runs rank 29th in MLB, their .234 team batting average is 27th, and their 614 total runs are last in the league at 4.0 per game.
For Minnesota, Brooks Lee has put together a strong all-around line with 23 home runs, 79 RBI and 134 hits in 144 games. Josh Bell has added 20 homers and 88 RBI, while Luke Keaschall has hit .279 with a .372 on-base percentage. Kody Clemens brings 26 home runs to the mix, and Trevor Larnach has 13 homers and 48 RBI.
The Angels will lean on Zach Neto, who leads the club with 26 home runs and 74 RBI. Mike Trout has 21 homers and a .379 on-base percentage, while Vaughn Grissom has chipped in 11 home runs and 65 RBI. Wade Meckler has hit .292, and Moisés Ballesteros has 9 home runs and 34 RBI.
The game can be heard on 830 WCCO.
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