Angels vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 4/26/2025

Target Field will play host to a Saturday afternoon MLB clash between the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Angels (12-13) have dropped eight of their previous 11 games and are two games off the pace in the AL West Division race. Last night, Los Angeles DH Mike Trout hit his ninth home run of the year during an 11-4 road loss against Minnesota. 

Thirty-three year old southpaw Yusei Kikuchi (0-3 3.38 ERA) will head to the hill for the Angels in this contest. In his last start, Kikuchi (5.1 IP) allowed one run and fanned six batters during a 5-4 home victory versus San Francisco.

The Minnesota Twins are a game above .500 at home and are currently in fourth place in the AL Central Division standings. On Friday, OF Trevor Larnach’s three-run blast capped a six-run explosion for Minnesota in the third inning. OF Byron Buxton contributed a triple, a home run and three RBIs. SP Pablo Lopez (2-1) allowed two runs and five innings to earn the win for the Twins, who improved to 10-16 overall.   

Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli will turn to righty Simeon Woods-Richardson (1-2 4.74 ERA) on Saturday. Through 19 innings of work, Woods-Richardson has struck out 19 batters and owns an alarming 1.63 WHIP.

Los Angeles 3B Yoan Moncada (thumb) has resumed swinging a bat right-handed and could return by the end of the month. Through 25 games, Los Angeles ranks 22nd in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the regular season, Minnesota ranks 27th in OPS and 26th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 4-3.