| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Minnesota Twins |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 49-29 | 38-41 |
| Spread | -1.5 102 | +1.5 -122 |
| Moneyline | -157 | +130 |
| Total | Over 9.5 (100) | Under 9.5 (-120) |
| Where | Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| When | Monday, June 22, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 49-29 on the year and play the Athletics and Padres next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .259 on the season and have a .343 OBP and a .435 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.46 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 80 hits and 57 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 155 hits and 83 RBI.
Eric Lauer gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 2-5 with a 5.37 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. Lauer is 1-3 with a 9.58 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 38-41 on the year and play the Astros and Rockies next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .247 on the season and have a .323 OBP and a .412 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a 4.79 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 76 hits and 40 RBI, while Josh Bell and Luke Keaschall have combined for 135 hits and 72 RBI.
Zebby Matthews gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 3-4 with a 4.78 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. This will be Matthews’ first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won five of their last six games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the Dodgers’ last nine games.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last eight road games following a loss.
- The Twins have lost seven of their last eight home games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against the Twins.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against NL West opponents following a road win.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four night games at Target Field against National League opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games at Target Field against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Twins’ last four night games against National League opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Dodgers’ last five games as road favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 10 of Eric Lauer’s last 11 appearances as a starter.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of Zebby Matthews’ last six appearances as a starter.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in three of his last four home appearances with the Twins against NL opponents.
- Byron Buxton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances at Target Field against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Byron Buxton ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.591) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in each of the Dodgers’ last three games against the Twins.
- Eric Lauer has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his four previous appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a road favorite against the Twins.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.551) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 6th in the league for runs scored this season (388).
- The Twins rank 6th in the league for hits this season (660).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.213).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (540).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I considered the Twins and the plus money because seeing Lauer favored is crazy, especially on the road. However, I’ll side with the over instead. Lauer has been rough through 58.2 innings with a 5.37 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. Through 26.2 innings, Lauer has a 5.06 ERA and a .264 batting average allowed. Matthews has a 4.78 ERA through 43.1 innings, and he’s allowed 22 hits and 11 runs in his last 20 innings. He’s allowed 18 runs in his last 24.1 innings. I see a high-scoring game. Give me the over in a matchup of two struggling pitchers.