Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

The Minnesota Twins (23-19) and Los Angeles Dodgers (27-15) meet Tuesday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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: Dodgers lead 1-0

The Twins lost 9-8 in 12 innings Monday as +106 road underdogs. Minnesota trailed 3-0 early thanks to 2 home runs in the 1st inning for L.A., but battled back to tie the game at 6 in the 8th inning and tied the game again at 7 in the 9th inning.

Los Angeles went down 8-7 in the 10th but tied the game in the bottom half. DH Trayce Thompson was issued a walk with the bases loaded in the 12th inning to secure the walk-off victory. Los Angeles has won 6 straight games.

Twins at Dodgers projected starters

RHP Bailey Ober vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw

Ober (2-0, 1.85 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 0.90 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 24 1/3 IP.

• Last outing: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K, in a 5-3 home win vs. San Diego Padres Thursday
• First career start vs. Los Angeles

Kershaw (6-2, 2.36 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 0.95 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 10.1 K/9 through 49 2/3 IP.

• Last outing: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K, in an 8-1 road win vs. Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday
• Only career start vs. Twins: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, and 13 K in a 7-0 road win on Apr. 13, 2022

Twins at Dodgers odds

BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:38 a.m. ET.

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Twins at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 6, Twins 3

AVOID.

Los Angeles (-200) should hit, but the risk here is not worth the reward at such a steep line. Bet on the run line and/or O/U instead.

LEAN DODGERS -1.5 (+100).

Only 3 of the last 10 meetings between these teams finished with a 1-run margin, but that stretch spans nearly a decade. Los Angeles has dominated Minnesota recently, going 11-0 in the last 11 meetings overall and 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in L.A. The Dodgers should be a pretty safe bet to cover here.

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BET OVER 7.5 (-115). 

The Over is 4-0 in Minnesota’s last 4 games overall, 4-0 in its last 4 on grass, and 4-0 in its last 4 interleague games.

The Over is 4-0-1 in Los Angeles’ last 5 interleague home games and is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings between these teams in L.A. and 5-1-2 in the last 8 meetings overall.

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