The Minnesota Twins (23-18) and Los Angeles Dodgers (26-15) open a 3-game set Monday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Dodgers won last season’s series 4-0
The Twins won 16-3 as -132 home favorites vs. the Chicago Cubs Sunday. Minnesota won the 3-game series 2-1 and outscored Chicago 27-4 in the final 2 games.
The Dodgers won 4-0 as -148 home favorites vs. the San Diego Padres Sunday. Los Angeles has won 5 straight games and 7 of 8.
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Twins at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Pablo López vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard
López (2-2, 3.47 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 11.3 K/9 in 49 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 4 BB, 8 K in a 4-3 win in extra innings vs. San Diego Padres Wednesday
- Career vs. Dodgers: 3-3, 3.00 ERA (15 IP, 5 ER), 16 H, 1 HR, 5 BB, 17 K in 3 starts
Syndergaard (1-3, 6.12 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 5.8 K/9 in 32 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 K in a 6-2 win at Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday
- Lasted only 1 inning last time out because of a cut on his index finger
- Only career start vs. Twins: Win, 7 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K in a 9-6 win as a member of the New York Mets April 10, 2019
Twins at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:16 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Dodgers -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+155) | Dodgers +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Twins at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Twins 3
Moneyline
BET DODGERS (-120).
While the Twins are starting the better pitcher, the Dodgers are playing their best baseball of the season and are 13-2 in their last 15 games. Dodger Stadium is a tough place to win for visiting teams and Los Angeles is 68-23 in its last 91 home games vs. right-handed starters. Minnesota is just 1-5 in its last 6 interleague road games and has not won in Los Angeles since June 11, 2005.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Los Angeles +1.5 (-190) should hit, but there is no need to pay the higher price on the run line when the Dodgers should win straight up. Bet the moneyline and/or the total instead.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (+100).
The Under is 6-2 in Minnesota’s last 8 games and 7-2 in its last 9 vs. teams with a winning record.
The Under has hit in 4 of Los Angeles’ last 5 games and should cash again Monday as Minnesota’s offense regresses toward the mean after back-to-back impressive performances vs. Chicago.
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