Minnesota at Los Angeles

The Angels have now won 8 of 9 at home, and have righted the ship that slumped a bit a few weeks ago. The offense slumped a bit right after the break, but has hit .315 in the last 15 games. The tide has turned for the Twins as they have now gone into a deep offensive slump. The Twins have scored one run or less in five of their last six games and have scored fewer runs since the All-Star break than any team in MLB. That spells trouble against one of the league’s best. The Angels are 17-6 with John Lackey on the mound while Carlos Silva is 0-3 8.62 in his last three starts, and has now lost eight of his last nine on the road. The Angels go up 2-0 in this series.