Dodgers at Twins
O/U 8 · RL Dodgers -1.5 · Target Field
Dodgers ML-162
CONF 82%
WCashedFinal 4-3
The read
We have a blockbuster finale under the partly cloudy skies of Minneapolis tonight, where the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers look to finish off a three-game sweep of the struggling Minnesota Twins. The wind is blowing out to right field at 13 mph in a 73°F environment, which is the absolute nightmare scenario for Twins starter Joe Ryan. Ryan has put up a solid 2.99 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP, but he is an extreme fly-ball pitcher with a 0.68 grounders-per-flyout ratio, a high 10.4% barrel rate allowed, and a 43% hard-hit rate. Crucially, Ryan has surrendered seven of his eight home runs this season to left-handed batters. Now he has to face a Dodgers lineup featuring Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Max Muncy, with the wind carrying anything hit in the air toward the right-field seats. Freeman is hitting .309 with a .941 OPS against right-handers this year, and both he and Muncy absolutely crush four-seam fastballs—Ryan's primary pitch—hitting .352 and .354 against them, respectively.
On the other side of the ledger, Shohei Ohtani takes the mound with a 7-2 record, a 1.47 ERA, and a minuscule 0.88 WHIP. While the market is paying a premium for his shiny ERA, which is showing signs of regression given his 2.70 xERA and seven runs allowed over his last two starts, even a regressing Ohtani is an elite force that suppresses quality contact better than almost anyone, allowing a tiny 3.8% barrel rate. The Twins' primary threat, Byron Buxton, is having a spectacular season with 25 home runs and a .982 OPS against righties, but the Twins are currently chasing pitches out of the zone at a 37.1% rate. Ohtani's devastating splitter and sweeper are designed to exploit exactly that kind of undisciplined approach, meaning Minnesota's hitters will struggle to generate the same clean contact they have lately.
If this game is close in the later frames, the gap in depth becomes an absolute chasm. The Twins' bullpen is in a state of utter disarray, ranking dead last in MLB with a 5.35 ERA and physically exhausted after yesterday's blowout, which forced Taylor Rogers into a 38-pitch outing that renders him unavailable tonight. Meanwhile, the Dodgers' bullpen features top-tier arms like Tanner Scott with a 2.25 ERA and 0.69 WHIP, who are completely rested and fresh. Defensively, the Dodgers are elite with a .991 fielding percentage and only 26 errors in 80 games, while the Twins have committed 47 errors in 81 games (.983 FPCT). Dalton Rushing's return to the lineup behind the plate also gives the Dodgers a 35% caught-stealing rate to control the running game, whereas Victor Caratini sits at a weak 17.9%. Back the Dodgers to leverage their platoon matchups, superior bullpen, and defensive stability to complete the sweep.
Injuries noted
Twins: [NEW] Bailey Ober (SP) — Elbow (Right): Ober (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday of approximately 40 pitches, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. (Jun 23 — 1d ago) [NEW] Ryan Jeffers (C) — Hand (Left): Jeffers (hand) was spotted taking swings in the batting cage and catching a bullpen session Monday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports. (Jun 23 — 1d ago) [NEW] Mick Abel (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): The Twins announced Monday that Abel was diagnosed with swelling in his right elbow following an MRI but avoided any ligament damage, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. (Jun 22 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Garrett Acton (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Acton (shoulder) resumed throwing off a mound last week, MLB.com reports. (Jun 18 — 6d ago) [KNOWN] Cole Sands (RP) — Forearm (Right): Sands underwent an MRI on Friday that showed healing in his injured forearm, though inflammation was still present, MLB.com reports. (Jun 16 — 8d ago) Dodgers: [KNOWN] Enrique Hernandez (1B) — Oblique (Left): Hernandez (oblique) has started some baseball activities but remains in the early stages of his rehab, per MLB.com. (Jun 19 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Tyler Glasnow (SP) — Back (Not Specified): Glasnow (back) has yet to resume throwing, Jack Harris of the California Post reports. (Jun 15 — 8d ago) [KNOWN] Gavin Stone (Starting Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports. (Jun 3 — 21d ago) [KNOWN] Ben Casparius (Relief Pitcher) — Shoulder (Right): Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday. (May 18 — 36d ago) [KNOWN] Landon Knack (Starting Pitcher) — Chest (Not Specified): The Dodgers transferred Knack (chest) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (May 8 — 47d ago) [NEW] Kyle Tucker (RF) — Back (Not Specified): Tucker (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins. (Jun 24 — 0d ago) [NEW] Blake Snell (SP) — Elbow (Left): Snell (elbow) threw off a mound to a standing catcher Saturday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports. (Jun 22 — 2d ago) [NEW] Teoscar Hernandez (LF) — Hamstring (Left): Hernandez (hamstring) is expected to report to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin a rehab assignment this week in hopes of coming off the injured list for the Doders' series opener against the Athletics on June 29, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports. (Jun 21 — 3d ago) [NEW] Will Smith (C) — Neck (Not Specified): Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Smith (neck) won't travel with the Dodgers for their upcoming road trip, which begins Monday and runs through July 1, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports. (Jun 21 — 3d ago) [NEW] Blake Treinen (RP) — Elbow (Right): The Dodgers placed Treinen on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation. (Jun 20 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Edwin Diaz (Relief Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Diaz (elbow) is throwing in the bullpen Friday at Dodger Stadium, reports Jack Harris of the California Post. (Jun 19 — 5d ago)
Props on this game
2Shohei OhtaniOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases-120
WActual 2
Shohei Ohtani is in a premium position to clear this total bases line as a hitter tonight. He faces Joe Ryan, an extreme fly-ball pitcher (0.68 GO/AO) who has struggled significantly with power suppression against left-handed hitters, surrendering seven of his eight home runs this season to lefties.
Ryan's high barrel rate allowed (10.4%) plays poorly into tonight's weather conditions, which feature a 13 mph wind blowing directly out toward right field. Ohtani has been in elite power form, recording five home runs over his last 10 games.
Batting in the leadoff spot, Ohtani is guaranteed the maximum number of plate appearances to exploit a pitcher who is prone to giving up extra-base hits to power-hitting lefties.
Royce LewisUNDER 0.5 H+R+RBI H+R+RBI+130
LActual 1
Royce Lewis faces the most difficult matchup in baseball tonight against Shohei Ohtani. Lewis has struggled throughout the 2026 season, carrying a .205 batting average and a .655 OPS. Ohtani has been nearly untouchable against right-handed hitters like Lewis, holding them to a .143 average and a meager .443 OPS.
Furthermore, Ohtani's elite 0.88 WHIP suggests that the Twins will have very few baserunners, severely limiting Lewis's opportunities for RBIs or to score runs himself. While Lewis has managed exactly one hit in each of his last five games, his low season-long production and Ohtani's dominance vs. RHB create a high probability for a hitless performance.
At +130 odds, the under on any production from Lewis provides significant value.
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