Twins and Angels Close Out September With Nothing Left to Prove

Two teams well past the point of relevance meet Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium, with Minnesota (72-83) and Los Angeles (60-95) combining for 155 losses on the season. There's no model read to anchor this one — which, honestly, tells you everything you need to know about the predictive value of a late-September game between two clubs already planning their offseasons.

Dean Kremer is expected to take the mound for the Twins, while Ryan Johnson is set to start for the Angels in what figures to be a low-stakes audition game for both pitchers. Neither team has given fans much reason to tune in down the stretch, but the individual storylines are worth tracking if you're the kind of person who watches September baseball — and if you're reading this, you probably are.

On the Minnesota side, Josh Bell leads the club with 89 RBI, a number that represents real production on a team that hasn't done much with it. Kody Clemens has slugged his way to 26 home runs, matching Zach Neto's total on the Angels side — a quiet power-for-power symmetry that makes the middle of both lineups worth watching. Luke Keaschall's .278 average gives the Twins a reliable contact bat at the top, though contact hasn't exactly translated to wins at a 72-83 clip.

For the Angels, Zach Neto is the most compelling name on the field. His 26 home runs and 74 RBI represent the kind of breakout production that gives a 60-95 franchise something to build around — or at least something to point to when explaining why the rebuild isn't a total loss. Mike Trout is hitting .241, a number that would be unremarkable from anyone else but carries its own weight given the expectations that follow him everywhere. No validated model read exists for this game, and frankly, that's appropriate — this is the kind of contest where the final score matters less than what individual players do with their last meaningful at-bats of 2026. First pitch is set for 4:07 PM ET at Angel Stadium.