Angels at Twins
Jake Odorizzi looks to win his sixth consecutive start when the Minnesota Twins host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday for the finale of their three-game series. Odorizzi hasn't allowed a run in his last three outings and has given up just three over 31 1/3 innings during the winning streak.
The right-hander allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings, retiring the final 20 batters he faced while defeating Detroit in his last turn. Odorizzi will look to shut down Mike Trout, who was hitless in four at-bats on Tuesday as the Angels lost for just the second time in six games. Shohei Ohtani was 3-for-4 but twice was thrown out on the basepaths, including at home while representing the tying run to end the eighth inning. Minnesota catcher Mitch Garver was helped off the field with a sprained left ankle after applying the tag - he will be re-evaluated on Wednesday - but earlier hit a two-run homer to help the Twins improve to 14-8 at home.
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS West (Los Angeles), FS North (Minnesota)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Trevor Cahill (2-3, 6.35 ERA) vs. Twins RH Jake Odorizzi (5-2, 2.32)
Cahill ended a four-start winless stretch in his last turn by allowing two runs and four hits over six innings in a win over Baltimore. The 31-year-old was torched for 19 runs in 15 2/3 frames over his previous four starts and has served up 13 homers in 39 2/3 innings this season - five more than he allowed in 110 frames with Oakland last season. Cahill is 1-3 with a 5.26 ERA in eight career appearances (six starts) against the Twins.
Odorizzi has allowed just seven hits in his last 20 innings and 25 in 42 2/3 frames over eight starts this season. The 29-year-old is 3-0 with a 0.70 ERA and 0.62 WHIP in four turns at home, allowing just 12 hits and four walks over 25 2/3 innings. Odorizzi is 0-3 with a 6.04 ERA in five career starts against the Angels and has struggled with Andrelton Simmons (5-for-9, six RBIs) and Trout (4-for-8) while dominating Albert Pujols (0-for-10).
WALK-OFFS
1. The Angels placed RF Kole Calhoun on the paternity list and recalled 2B Luis Rengifo from Triple-A Salt Lake.
2. Minnesota CF Byron Buxton recorded an RBI double on Tuesday to improve to 7-for-13 over his last four games and also delivered the strong no-bounce throw that retired Ohtani at the plate.
3. Ohtani is 7-for-12 with a homer and two walks over his last three contests.