Last night, the Los Angeles Dodgers got back on the right foot with a 2-1 win on the road to kick off a series against the Minnesota Twins. Now, they send standout arm Justin Wrobleski to the mound for night two of this road trip against Kendry Rojas. Minny has been competitive as of late, but can the home team keep that up against one of the sport’s top contenders?

Here’s a betting prediction and pick for this Dodgers vs. Twins matchup courtesy of MLB odds and lines on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Dodgers vs. Twins prediction, preview

Los Angeles Dodgers

Last night, the Dodgers became the first club to 50 wins in 2026. They did secure that victory, but it came at a cost as both Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing left the outing early. The former is day-to-day after dealing with back spasms, while the latter suffered a concussion and surely won’t be in the lineup tonight. However, they obviously have more than enough to compete with a +134 run differential that paces all other clubs this year. Los Angeles produces 5.15 runs per game, third most, and an OPS of .778 also leads the entire MLB. The Dodgers slash .259/.343/.436 overall, but they have a more difficult assignment tonight with the lesser of their splits against southpaws. When facing lefties, they slash just .230/.317/.462 for an OPS of .704, a significant drop. Of their 107 homers, 24 have come from a LHP, and the club brings an overall ISO of .176. L.A. also maintains a very disciplined approach to the plate with an 0.52 BB/K ratio via a low 20.5% K% and a high 10.6% BB%.

As mentioned in the intro, RHP Justin Wrobleski gets the start tonight. He’s a cool 8-2 in 13 appearances with a 2.72 ERA and 1.01 WHIP, though his strikeout stuff is lacking with just 50 through 79.1 IP. Still, he’s produced excellent results and the bullpen behind him has an ERA of 3.71 that ranks 12th, plus a 1.19 WHIP and a 15.8% K-BB%.

Minnesota Twins

The Twins are nowhere near contender status and would be lucky just to make the postseason, but they have been above .500 in June at 11-9 this month. They’re just 38-42 in 2026, though they’re 7-3 over their last 10 contests. The club’s run differential comes in at -19, but offense isn’t the issue since Minnesota averages 4.86 runs per contest and ranks top-10 in scoring. The Twins sit ninth in OPS at .732 via a .246/.322/.409 slash line, and tonight’s date with a RHP means a split of .254/.322/.433 for a .754 cumulative mark. An ISO of .164 is also ninth with an uptick to .179 against right-handers, third best in baseball with 76-of-98 homers coming in the split. The plate discipline is also respectable with an 8.8% BB% and a 21.8% K%. One player certainly deserving of mention is Byron Buxton, who’s hitting .381 with 16 hits and five homers in his last 10 outings as well.

LHP Kendry Rojas starts for Minnesota, bringing a small sample size of just 14.1 IP over five games with one starts. He has a 1.26 ERA, a 1.47 WHIP and 14 punchouts in that span. The Twins’ bullpen is the MLB’s worst though, amassing a 5.17 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP and low 8.7% K-BB%.

Dodgers vs. Twins pick, best bet

DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Dodgers as -181 Moneyline favorites on the road today. The Twins are home underdogs at +149 odds to win outright with the run total set at nine.

Best Bet: LA Dodgers over 2.5 runs in first five innings (-115)

I know the Dodgers don’t hit lefties well, but there’s something worth noting coming into this game. Rojas comes to the MLB after making just 15 career appearances at the Triple-A level, and the numbers don’t look great when he was there. He amassed a 6.47 ERA and 1.99 WHIP in 48.2 IP, allowing 66 hits and 31 walks in that span. He kept homers down to just six, but there’s something to be said about the regularity of baserunners allowed by the lefty. The Dodgers are a much tougher test than anyone Rojas faced in the minors, so even with the splits, I think they bat him around some tonight.