Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction: A tough contest for both teams

MLB action at Dodger Stadium on Monday features a matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Both on Friday and Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2. In the Sunday game, the Los Angeles Dodgers won 4-0 after scoring two runs in both the third and sixth innings. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 100-36 in their previous 136 home games and 59-23 in the last 82 when playing game one of a series. Tony Gonsolin went 5.0 innings in the start with two singles and a walk. In their last 133 games overall, the Los Angeles Dodgers are 92-41.

The Twins fell to the Cubs 6-2 on Friday before winning game two 11-1. Minnesota won the Sunday rubber game 16-3 after scoring seven runs in both the third and eighth innings. Louie Varland, the starter, pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three earned runs, four hits, and one walk. The Twins have an overall record of 16-37 and 16-7 in their previous 23 games played on Mondays, respectively. In 64 interleague road games against teams with winning records, Minnesota is 19-45.

Even though the Minnesota Twins have lost their last five meetings with the Dodgers, we're going to stick with them here as we are confident they will avoid a defeat this time. While we anticipate a fiercely competitive game here, betting on more innings is a guaranteed bet.