The Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Monday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs Twins Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs Twins Pick.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 48-51 on the year and play the Nationals, Red Sox, and Guardians next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .242 on the season, have a .311 OBP, and a .403 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 89 hits and 57 RBI, while Carlos Correa and Trevor Larnach have combined for 166 hits and 73 RBI.
David Festa gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 3-3 with a 5.25 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season. This will be Festa’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 58-42 on the year and play the Red Sox, Reds, and Rays next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .254 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and a .443 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 4.30 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 105 hits and 65 RBI, while Andy Pages and Freddie Freeman have combined for 197 hits and 108 RBI.
Shohei Ohtani gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 0-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Ohtani is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 12 night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have lost each of their last four games against the Dodgers following a win.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six Monday games against American League opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last six games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Dodgers’ last three games.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Dodgers’ last six games at Dodger Stadium.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games.
- The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- James Outman has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against the Twins.
- Shohei Ohtani has recorded a win in each of his last eight appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Shohei Ohtani has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his 31 previous appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances against the Twins.
- Will Smith ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.323) this season.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in each of his last four appearances with the Twins as road underdogs against NL opponents.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded a Double in each of the Twins’ last three games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Byron Buxton ranks 5th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.575) this season.
Dodgers vs Twins Prediction
I’d love to fade the Dodgers at this price with the way they keep losing games and burning a hole in the pocket, but the Twins and Festa just don’t move the needle. Festa has a 5.25 ERA and 1.31 WHIP on the season, and he has a 6.63 ERA in 19 road innings. Ohtani is going deeper and deeper into games, and he’s allowed just one run in nine innings overall. The Dodgers are also too talented to let these losses pile up much longer. Give me a better pitcher and I’m onboard. Instead, give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.