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LA Dodgers (51-29) at Minnesota (38-43)
- When: Jun 24 2026, 7:40 PM
- Where: Target Field, Minneapolis
- TV: SportsNet LA
LA Dodgers vs Minnesota MLB Preview & Pick
Moneyline: LA Dodgers -179
Runline: LA Dodgers -1.5 (-105)
Total: 8.0
This Dodgers vs Twins matchup has the kind of pitching duel that makes baseball nerds cancel dinner plans and gamblers pretend they “love unders.” Los Angeles enters as the favorite at -179 on the moneyline, -1.5 (-105) on the run line, with the total sitting at 8.0.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Star Power Showdown
The Dodgers are chasing a sweep after winning the first two games, including a 12-3 demolition Tuesday that looked less like baseball and more like Minnesota accidentally invited the wrong guests to dinner.
Now Los Angeles sends out Shohei Ohtani, because apparently being one of baseball’s most dangerous hitters was not enough. Ohtani is 7-2 with a 1.47 ERA, plus 78 strikeouts in 73 2/3 innings. He has won five of his last six starts, and against Minnesota, he owns a 1-0 record with a 2.21 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings.
So yes, the Twins get to face the baseball cheat code. Fun evening.
Minnesota Twins: Home Underdog Headache
Minnesota counters with Joe Ryan, who is no slouch himself. Ryan is 5-3 with a 2.99 ERA and needs just one more strikeout to hit 100 on the season. He looked sharp in his last outing, throwing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts against Texas.
The problem? His lone career start against the Dodgers was ugly: six runs, five earned, on nine hits over five innings in a 10-3 loss. That is not a stat line. That is a Yelp review from hell.
The Twins need Ryan to be elite, because Los Angeles has been swinging like every at-bat comes with a free luxury SUV.
Dodgers Depth Machine
The Dodgers may be without Kyle Tucker due to lower back spasms, while Dalton Rushing could return after a possible concussion. Even so, Chuckie Robinson stepped in Tuesday, went 2-for-4, and even dropped a safety squeeze bunt to score Alex Call.
When your emergency catcher is executing small-ball like a National League chess grandmaster, things are going your way.
LVSB Final Score Prediction
This should be tighter than Tuesday’s blowout, but Los Angeles has the better lineup, better momentum, and the best player on planet Earth pitching.
Final Score: Dodgers 4, Twins 2
Lean: LA Dodgers -1.5 (-105)
Total: Under 8.0 (-105)
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