LINE: Twins -127, Angels +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Minnesota Twins.
Los Angeles has a 59-94 record overall and a 33-45 record at home. The Angels have a 30-64 record in games when they have allowed a home run.
Minnesota has a 31-44 record in road games and a 71-82 record overall. Twins hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks sixth in the AL.
The matchup Friday is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vaughn Grissom has 22 doubles, 11 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Angels. Zach Neto is 11 for 39 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
Kody Clemens has 22 doubles, seven triples and 26 home runs for the Twins. Trevor Larnach is 8 for 25 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 5-5, .242 batting average, 3.98 ERA, even run differential
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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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