Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/22/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Monday, June 22, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-196) Minnesota (+162)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (49-27) are en route to Target Field on Monday where they will meet the Minnesota Twins (36-41). The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -196 while the Twins are priced at +162. The betting total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Eric Lauer and Zebby Matthews.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in MLB. They have a total of 402 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .346. The Dodgers have hit 129 doubles as a team and have smacked 104 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 378 RBI's in addition to 667 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .262. Los Angeles is slugging .441 and have been called out on strikes 600 times, while drawing a walk on 312 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.24 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.09. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 77 home runs in addition to 257 runs (1st in the league). Los Angeles has conceded 518 base hits (7.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 249 earned runs. The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.35 on the campaign (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 673 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 208 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.65 as a unit so far this year.

Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 46 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 48 holds on the campaign (8th in baseball). The Dodgers relievers have compiled a save rate of 70.4% and stepped onto the hill in 76 save situations. They have earned 19 saves so far this year and have missed out on 8 out of their 27 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 73 runners for the season with 34.2% of them crossing home plate. The Dodgers have sent 238 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Dodgers have converted 73.5% of balls in play into outs out of 6,024 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have amassed 2,008 putouts on the year, as well as 634 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which has them ranked 2nd in MLB, and have accumulated 43 double plays.

Lauer (46-39 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.05 while he has gone up against 3,091 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 693 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 261 free passes. His earned run average is 4.11 (330 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.319. Lauer has pitched in 723 frames and has accumulated 683 strikeouts during his career.

Minnesota has recorded 96 long balls for the season to go along with 348 RBIs. They have put up 120 two-baggers, while taking a walk 257 times as well as scoring 368 runs. The Minnesota Twins have compiled an on-base percentage of .320 as well as a team batting average of .243 for the year. The Twins hold a slugging percentage of .408 and they average 4.78 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have been rung up on 649 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned 629 base hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.390 in addition to having a FIP of 4.34 as a unit on the year. They are sitting at 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 664. The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 396 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.79 (360 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (625 strikeouts against 277 bases on balls). They have surrendered 87 homers and they concede 5.26 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball).

Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.3% of 133 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 85 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Twins have tallied 53 holds and also 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball holding a save percentage of 67.7%, and they have sent 256 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 53 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in MLB). The Twins have recorded 575 assists, 45 errors and have a tally of 2,032 putouts so far this year. In 6,096 innings on the field, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (26th in professional baseball).

During his career, Matthews has surrendered 187 base knocks and he has 165 punch outs in 160 innings. Matthews (9-14 mark in his career) has a 5.62 earned run average and has allowed 10.5 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 100 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.443 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.75 and he has gone up against 709 hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+162)

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