Los Angeles at Minnesota

The Angels made the biggest off-season splash in signing Albert Pujols to a mega deal, but he has produced just 1 run through the first series, and may feel a bit of pressure. The Angels got a gem from Jered Weaver to win the opener, but have looked more like pretenders with anyone else on the hill, falling victim to Kansas City in their last two. The Twins were a bad team a year ago, and will be again in 2012, but they have always been a tough team at home. Nick Blackburn has been at the top of that mountain having led the Twinkies to a 5-0 mark in his last five starts at home as a dog from +110 to +150. The Angels are just 1-5 in their last six when facing a punchless team that scored 2 or fewer in their last contest. Play Minnesota in this one.