Guzman leads Angels against the Twins after 4-hit outing

Sep 17, 2026, 06:02 pm

Minnesota Twins (71-81, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Angels (58-94, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Thursday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Taj Bradley (11-6, 3.81 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 190 strikeouts); Angels: Walbert Urena (9-10, 2.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 131 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -133, Angels +109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels play the Minnesota Twins after Denzer Guzman had four hits on Wednesday in a 7-2 loss to the Mariners.

Los Angeles has a 32-45 record in home games and a 58-94 record overall. The Angels have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.22.

Minnesota is 31-43 in road games and 71-81 overall. The Twins have a 39-12 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Zach Neto leads the Angels with a .243 batting average, and has 29 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs, 58 walks and 74 RBI. Moises Ballesteros is 12 for 29 with two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

Kody Clemens leads the Twins with 26 home runs while slugging .468. Trevor Larnach is 8 for 25 with two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 4-6, .236 batting average, 3.87 ERA, outscored by two runs

Twins: 3-7, .199 batting average, 5.34 ERA, outscored by 34 runs

INJURIES: Angels: Samy Natera Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm), Nolan Schanuel: 10-Day IL (side), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (hamstring), George Klassen: 15-Day IL (back), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

Twins: Kaelen Culpepper: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Mick Abel: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Paredes: 60-Day IL (oblique), Cole Sands: 60-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Banda: 60-Day IL (lat), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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