Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5/15/23 – The Minnesota Twins take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for an interleague showdown at Dodger Stadium. The Twins just completed a weekend series against the Cubs, splitting both games before taking control in Sunday’s rubber match for a convincing victory. Meanwhile, Los Angeles claimed both wins against the Padres over the weekend before posting a shutout victory on Sunday afternoon and as per the baseball betting experts, the Dodgers will continue that trend and beat the Twins easily. Pablo Lopez and Noah Syndergaard will take to the mound as pitchers.
Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Date & Time: Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:10 PM ET
Location: Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA
TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA
Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5/15/23 Betting Odds
Twins
Moneyline: +105
Spread: +1.5 (-200)
Total: 8.5 over (-110)
Dodgers
Moneyline: -115
Spread: -1.5 (+170)
Total: 8.5 under (-110)
Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Analysis
Minnesota Twins boasts a slugging rate of 0.394 and have struck out 376 times, drawing walks on 134 occasions. They have amassed 168 RBI’s and 294 base knocks this season, and boast a team batting average of 0.222. The Minnesota Twins have hit 61 two-baggers collectively and hit 52 baseballs out of the park. These teams currently hold 175 runs scored with an on-base percentage of 0.301. Minnesota Twins players have scored an average of 4.4 runs per contest which ranks them 15th overall in MLB.
At this point in the season, the Minnesota Twins have already amassed 1,027 putouts, 299 assists, and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at 0.984, placing them 23rd overall in pro baseball, and they have made 26 double plays so far this season. The Minnesota Twins have converted 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs through 3,081 innings on the diamond, ranking them 9th overall in baseball.
Lopez has taken to the mound 559 innings and amassed 551 strikeouts during his MLB career. Lopez owns an FIP of 3.73 and has faced 2,309 batters across all levels of baseball. His ERA stands at 3.89, while his WHIP stands at 1.176. In total he has allowed 502 hits while earning 156 free passes.
Los Angeles Dodgers currently boast an on-base percentage of 0.326 and a batting average of 0.231 this season. On 366 occasions and accounting for 304 base hits. Los Angeles has hit 67 homers this season while also amassing 210 RBIs. The Dodgers currently boast a team slugging percentage of 0.449 and average 5.40 runs per game. They have hit 70 two-baggers, earned 180 free bases, and scored 216 runs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 30 double plays this year and achieved an overall fielding rate of 0.988. The Dodgers have amassed 332 assists, 16 errors, and 1,002 putouts so far this season. Out of their 3,006 innings on the field, the Dodgers have an efficiency on defense rate of 69.5%.
Noah Syndergaard will take the hill for this game. Syndergaard currently boasts an ERA of 3.52 and has given up 8.6 hits per nine innings pitched. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 4.42 and he has faced 3,655 opposing batters during his career. He has given up 346 earned runs while maintaining a WHIP of 1.185 and FIP of 3.1. Syndergaard has had an incredible pro baseball career, giving up 847 hits and striking out 893 batters over 885 frames.
Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Against the Spread
Minnesota are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. Minnesota are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against LA Dodgers Minnesota are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games on the road. Minnesota are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against the LA Dodgers. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 9 games played on a Monday.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers’ last 5 games. LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers’ last 15 games against Minnesota. LA Dodgers are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games at home. The LA Dodgers are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Free Pick
The Twins have hit safely off Noah Syndergaard this season with doubles and extra-base hits in 10 of 34 at bats; however, the Dodgers possess ample bullpen depth in case their starter falters. Los Angeles will come out on top of this match according to baseball betting tips by the game experts.
Free Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -115
