The Twins face the Dodgers in game one of an interleague series. The Twins come into this game having a two-game winning streak snapped by the other team in LA the Angels. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and while have been treading water, going 5-5 in their last 1-0 and they lead the Guardians by a game and the White Sox by 2 games in the race for the AL Central crown. The Dodgers have been red-hot, winning eight in a row and 11 wins of their last 12 games. The Twins will go with Joe Ryan on the mound. He is 8-4 this season with a 3.67 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. The Twins have won three of his last four starts with the loss coming the last time out against the Padres in which he allowed 10 runs. The Dodgers will go with Julio Urias on the mound. He is 11-6 with a 2.57 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP. The Dodgers have won his last nine starts and in his last six he has not given up more than two runs in four of them. He has not given up more than a run in any of his last six home starts. The Dodgers are 21-6 in their last 27 vs. American League Central and 57-17 in their last 74 home games. The Twins are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague road games and 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter. Urias He has allowed just two earned runs in his last 19.0 innings. Ryan was shelled by the Padres and this Dodgers team as we just saw is a lot better than the Padres.
Play on the LA DODGERS minus 1.5 runs