Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/11/26, 10:58 AM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 7/21/26 at 11:29 AM in MLB Picks

The Minnesota Twins will face the Los Angeles Angels in Game 2 of their weekend series Saturday afternoon at 2:10 p.m. EST at Target Field in Minneapolis. LA won Game 1 of the series on Friday night, 4-3.

Minnesota will send Joe Ryan to the mound to start the day. Ryan is 6-5 in 19 starts with a 2.85 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. He has been solid when pitching at home, going 3-3 in ten starts with a 3.21 ERA and a .232 OBA. He last pitched on Sunday in the Bronx, where he held the Yankees to three hits and no runs in seven innings. However, in his last home start (June 24), he went six innings, giving up eight hits and four runs to the Dodgers.

As for the Angels, they are scheduled to give Ryan Johnson the start. Johnson is 1-4 in eight appearances (five starts) with a 6.99 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. He has struggled on the road, where he is 0-3 in three starts with a .328 OBA. He last pitched on Sunday, giving up six hits (two home runs) and five earned runs. In his last road start (June 29), he pitched five innings vs. Seattle, giving up four hits (one home run), three runs (one earned), and struck out seven