The Minnesota Twins (3-5) will attempt to halt a three-game losing skid on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-4), with first pitch at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field.
The Twins are an underdog (+155 moneyline odds to win) when they takes the field at home against the Dodgers (-185). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 3.18 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Twins will turn to Louie Varland (0-1, 6.75 ERA).
Yesterday, the Dodgers picked up a 4-2 win over the Twins, with James Paxton (6.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Jay Jackson (1.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Twins.
Prepare for the Dodgers vs. Twins with what you need to know ahead of Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Minnesota Twins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
- Underdog: Twins (+155, bet $100 to win $155)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Twins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 13 times this season and won nine, or 69.2%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has entered seven games this season favored by -185 or more and is 5-2 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in eight of its 13 games with a total this season.
- In 12 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 5-7-0 ATS.
Tyler Glasnow (Dodgers probable starter)
- Glasnow (2-0 with a 3.18 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Dodgers, his fourth of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up a 3.18 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season, while giving up a batting average of just .136 to opposing hitters.
- Glasnow is trying to notch his third quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Glasnow is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the hill.
- The opposing Twins offense has a collective .181 batting average, and is last in the league with 47 total hits and 29th in MLB play with 23 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.288) and ranks last in home runs (four) in all of MLB.
- The 30-year-old ranks 50th in ERA (3.18), 30th in WHIP (.882), and 45th in K/9 (7.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Dodgers batting stats
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Dodgers, who have connected on 17 this season.
- Fueled by 42 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks third in MLB with a .455 slugging percentage this season.
- The Dodgers rank second in MLB with a .279 team batting average.
- Los Angeles leads MLB with 73 runs scored this season.
- The Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .356 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Los Angeles ranks last in strikeouts per game (9.8) among MLB offenses.
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have were defeated in both of the contests they have played as underdogs this season.
- This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have placed on Minnesota this season with a +155 moneyline set for this game.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 39.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over in two of its eight games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Twins are 3-4-0 against the spread in their seven games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Louie Varland (Twins probable starter)
- The Twins are sending Varland (0-1) to the mound for his second start of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the righty tossed four innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .333 against him this season. He has a 6.75 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
- He will take the mound against a Dodgers offense that ranks first in the league with 124 total hits (on a .279 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .455 (third in the league) with 17 total home runs (first in MLB action).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins have hit four home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball.
- This season, Minnesota is slugging .288, the lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Twins have the worst batting average in the league (.181).
- The offense for Minnesota is No. 29 in baseball scoring 2.9 runs per game (23 total runs).
- The Twins rank 26th in MLB with a .289 on-base percentage.