Hot-hitting Shohei Ohtani will be looking to extend his 10-game hitting streak as the Los Angeles Angels (66-86) face off against the Minnesota Twins (74-78) at Target Field on Sunday with the three-game series all square at 1-1. The Twins leveled the series 1-1 after winning 8-4 on Saturday, their second head-to-head victory in five games this season. Reliever Griffin Jax threw one scoreless inning to get the win. Gio Urshela went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs, and one RBI in the win. Livan Soto was 2 for 3 with one run for the Angels.
ON THE MOUND
Jose Suarez (6-8, 4.11 ERA) is in line to start for Los Angeles. The left-hander allowed five runs over five innings in his last start, a 9-1 road defeat against the Mariners on Monday. He was charged with the loss, scattering seven hits while striking out four and walking one. Suarez is making his first appearance against the Twins this season. Suarez made one appearance against the Twins in 2021, a 6-3 home loss on May 20. He surrendered one run on two hits over two innings, striking out three. For Minnesota, right-hander Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.78 ERA) gets the start. He has made one prior start against the Angels this season, holding opposing hitters scoreless over five innings in a 5-3 road defeat on August 13. He gave up two hits and walked one, while striking out one in the no-decision. In his last start on Tuesday, Bundy took a no-decision on the road against the Royals. He threw 4.2 innings and gave up four runs on four hits, striking out two and walking one in the 5-4 loss.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged 3.6 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 3.8. Against right-handed pitchers like Bundy this season, the Halos have a .686 OPS. Ohtani is the team’s most potent producer against right-handers with a .925 OPS in 357 at-bats. Minnesota is averaging only 3.4 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.3 for the season. The Twins have a .705 OPS against left-handers in 2022. With a .935 OPS over 123 at-bats, Carlos Correa has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 32-45 on the road in 2022, scoring 3.6 runs per game while allowing 4.1 runs. Minnesota has gone 44-33 at home this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game while surrendering 3.9. In the last 10 games between the teams at Target Field, each club has won five with an average scoreline of 4.3-4.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Angels are third in the AL West, 33 games behind the division-leading Astros. The Twins are third in the AL Central, 11 games behind the Guardians. They are sixth in the Wild Card race, nine games out of a postseason position.
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