The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Twins in Minnesota at Target Field on Monday in baseball action.

The Twins will rely on Nick Blackburn to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Chad Billingsley will be his counterpart for the Dodgers. Nick Blackburn is 6-5 this season, and Chad Billingsley is 6-6.



View LA Dodgers vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Los Angeles before the first pitch in this match will find them as -115-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 8.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 14 (Twins) and the No. 10 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 12 ranked American League offense (3.7 runs per game) against a Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8.3 hits per game, less than the Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.7 hits on average).

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' National League No. 8-rated defense.

The Dodgers were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Angels. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Clayton Kershaw fanned 11 Los Angeles batters in the team's last outing, leading the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Angels at Dodger Stadium.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Minnesota looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 6-2 on Sunday behind a start from Chris Narveson at Miller Park.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 3-3
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-2
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

A few Dodgers at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing Minnesota
LA Dodgers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Minnesota is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Minnesota, Tuesday, June 28