Los Angeles AngelsvsMinnesota Twins
LAA 3/MIN 5
Things to say
The Twins beat the Angels 5-3 at Target Field.
01
opener
Twins took it 5-3 at home. Angels hung around but never really threatened late. Kind of a quiet getaway-day win.
02
key player
The heart of the Minnesota order did the damage — a couple guys left the yard and that was the ballgame. Angels pitching just didn't have it today.
03
hot take
Honestly the Angels' bullpen lost that one more than the Twins won it. You can't keep leaning on the pen that early and expect to hold a lead.
04
deep cut
Twins starter kept the WHIP down and got into his stuff by the middle innings — you could tell the Angels weren't squaring anything up.
05
exit
Both these teams are under .500 anyway, so I'm just watching to see who folds first — catch you at the next one.
The recap
Twins took care of business at Target Field, knocking off the Angels 5-3 to snap out of their funk and creep back toward .500. It stayed close all afternoon, but Minnesota's bats came through when it mattered and the bullpen locked the door late instead of letting the heart of the order beat them.
The Angels, already buried at 38-58, just couldn't string together enough to steal one on the road. Nothing flashy, just a solid win that keeps Minnesota hanging around in the race.