Anaheim, CA (My Sportsbook) - Edison Field will be a pressure cooker this evening when the Anaheim Angels and the Minnesota Twins take the field for pivotal Game 4 of their American League Championship Series.

Anaheim has taken the last two contests of the set to snag a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Angels fought and clawed their way to a 2-1 victory in Game 3 on Friday night.

Troy Glaus smacked a leadoff homer in the eighth inning off J.C. Romero to give the Angels the huge victory. Garret Anderson accounted for Anaheim's only other run with a solo shot in the second frame.

"I didn't know it was out until it hit the seats," said Glaus, who has a franchise record four home runs this post-season. "I was just trying to do something to get on base, something to start a rally, try to get something going."

Rookie reliever Francisco Rodriguez registered the victory after one sterling inning of work. Troy Percival worked the ninth, with the help of three superb catches in the outfield, for his second save of the series and fourth of the post-season.

"Does it get any better than that?" asked Twins manager Ron Gardenhire after the game. "ALCS right there, 2-1 baseball game. They hit a home run. We're facing the best closer in the game. When we hit line drives everywhere, they dive and catch them all over the place. Pretty good baseball game."

Ace lefthander Jarrod Washburn performed brilliantly for the Angels, allowing just six hits and one run over seven frames. He fanned seven and didn't permit a walk during the stretch.

Romero worked 1 1/3 innings of relief to take the loss, giving up just one hit -- Glaus' homer. Starter Eric Milton was very sharp, giving up only five hits and one run over six innings, while fanning four and walking two.

Dustan Mohr was the lone Twin with multiple hits in the contest (two). Jacques Jones knocked in Minnesota's only run with an RBI double in the seventh. The double was Jones' first hit of the series, snapping an 0-for-18 skid.

The Twins will hand the ball to ALDS hero Brad Radke today. Radke posted a pair of victories on the road against Oakland in the first round, including winning the deciding fifth game. The 29-year-old righthander surrendered just winning the deciding fifth game. The 29-year-old righthander surrendered just six hits and one run over 6 2/3 frames against the Athletics in Game 5. He struck out four and didn't permit a walk in the winning effort.

Radke appeared in just one contest against the Angels in the regular season, allowing one hit and one run over a third of an inning before leaving the contest due to an injured right groin. The righthander has been dominant against the Angels in his career, posting an 11-4 mark with a slim 1.72 ERA.

This is Radke's third career postseason start and his first in a League Championship series. Minnesota hadn't been in the playoffs since Radke broke into the majors in 1995.

Countering for the Angels will be rookie John Lackey on the hill. Lackey will be making his first career playoff start and just his second postseason appearance all-time. The righthander proved up to the task in a relief appearance against New York, allowing just three hits over three innings of action. He struck out three and walked one in the contest, keeping his team in the game and helping it get a victory.

Lackey has faced Minnesota only one time in his career, allowing just seven hits and three runs over six innings of solid work. He struck out five and allowed only one walk in the no-decision.

The Angels went 54-27 at home this year, tying the Twins and A's for the most home victories in the Junior Circuit, while Minnesota finished with a mark of 40-40 on the road -- the lowest road victory total among the eight teams to reach the postseason.

Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday at Edison Field with Kevin Appier facing Joe Mays in a rematch of the series opener. Mays in a rematch of the series opener.