Twins vs Dodgers Picks and Predictions: Los Angeles Wins 10th in a Row

Los Angeles is coming off a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, as they refuse to lose in the month of August. Tonight in Chavez Ravine, we like the boys in blue to continue their winning ways. Read more in our Twins vs. Dodgers betting picks.

Aug 10, 2022 • 19:27 ET • 4 min read
Mookie Betts Los Angeles Dodgers MLB
Photo By - USA TODAY Sports

We have the second and final game of this interleague series tonight, with the NL West’s Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the AL Central’s Minnesota Twins.

Rookie Ryan Pepiot will make his fifth major league start for the Dodgers and go against veteran right-hander Sonny Gray of the Twins. Los Angeles won last night’s game 10-3 in yet another dominating victory, an outcome which appears to happen every single night for this group.

Will L.A. take care of business once again, or can Minnesota grab a win as a road underdog? Find out in our free MLB picks and predictions for Twins vs Dodgers on Wednesday, August 10.

Twins vs Dodgers odds

This odds widget represents the best odds available for each betting market from regulated sportsbooks.

The Dodgers were unveiled as consensus favorites of -145 on Wednesday morning and have since been bet up to -175. The consensus opening total was unveiled at 9.0 and has stayed at that number.

Use the live odds widget above to track any future line movements right up until first pitch and be sure to check out the full MLB odds before placing your bets.

Twins vs Dodgers predictions

Picks made on 8/10/2022 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Click on each pick to jump to the full analysis.

Best Twins vs Dodgers bonuses

If you're signing up for a new sportsbook for the 2022 MLB season, here are two of the best bonuses* available:

A) New users can get a no-sweat first bet (up to $1,000) at FanDuel! Sign Up Now

B) New users can get two risk-free bets up to $2,000 at PointsBet! Sign Up Now

*Eligible USA locations only

Twins vs Dodgers game info

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
First pitch: 10:10 p.m. ET
TV: Bally Sports, SNLA

Twins vs Dodgers betting preview

Starting pitchers

Sonny Gray (6-3, 3.19 ERA): Taking the mound for Minnesota in this contest is right-hander Sonny Gray. On top of the solid season Gray is having, he has been in particularly great form recently. Over his last three starts, Gray is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. Gray boasts a six-pitch arsenal that keeps hitters on their toes, which has led to his recent success.

Ryan Pepiot (1-0, 2.76 ERA): Rookie right-hander Ryan Pepiot will make his fifth career start in this game. Starting his career on a great note, Pepiot should be able to keep it rolling against Minnesota. A third-round pick from the 2019 Amateur Draft, Pepiot only throws three pitches: a four-seam fastball, changeup, and slider. The four-seamer accounts for over 50% of his pitch selections, which makes sense considering his success with it thus far. Thus far, that pitch boasts a mere .177 xBA and 27.1% whiff rate.

Weather

Be sure to monitor the gametime conditions with our MLB weather info.

Key injuries

Find our latest MLB injury reports.

Betting trend to know

Through the first four starts of his career, Ryan Pepiot has achieved at least five strikeouts three times. Find more MLB betting trends for Twins vs. Dodgers.

Twins vs Dodgers picks and predictions

Our side and total predictions are based upon our analysis of the line and total in this game. Our best bet is our favorite pick across all markets.

Run line analysis

Entering this game in outstanding form, the Dodgers have won 12 of their last 13 games. Of those 12, they covered the run line 11 times.

I expect this trend to continue as right-hander Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles. Pepiot’s confidence should be extremely high in this game due to the strong start to his career. The Dodgers have won in three of his four career starts, covering the run line in two of those contests.

Following Pepiot is one of the best bullpens in baseball. Since July 1, Los Angeles’ relief pitching ranks fifth in the league in ERA, second in WHIP, third in BA, fourth in SLG, and third in wOBA. The Dodgers saved their best bullpen arms with last night’s game well in hand after Julio Urias’ seven strong innings. 

Evan Phillips, Craig Kimbrel, and Alex Vesia should all be available for this game. Minnesota has not been in great form recently, losing eight of their last 13 games.

Of those eight losses, five have been by at least two runs, and I expect this trend to continue against a strong Dodgers pitching staff.

Prediction: Dodgers -1.5 (+115 at Caesars)

Over/Under analysis

While the Dodgers pitching staff should shut the Twins down, their lineup may struggle to generate runs against right-hander Sonny Gray.

Through 112 career plate appearances against Minnesota’s right-hander, this current Los Angeles roster possesses a mere .193 xBA, .341 xSLG, and .284 xwOBA. All three of Minnesota’s best bullpen arms (Jorge Lopez, Griffin Jax, and Jhoan Duran) will also be available in this game, as neither of the three pitched in last night’s contest.

There is no denying each lineup's power, which is why we are getting such a high number for the total. However, each starting pitcher has been dominant recently, and both squads have their best bullpen arms available.

Prediction: Under 9 (-110 at FanDuel)

Best bet

The one play I am most confident in is for the Dodgers’ starter to have yet another good outing. Striking out at least five batters in three of his first four career starts, Pepiot should be able to get Over this total once again.

The back half of Minnesota’s lineup tonight features multiple strikeout-prone hitters. Hitting in spots six through nine, the Twins are going with Nick Gordon, Jake Cave, Tim Beckham, and Gary Sanchez. Those four guys possess strikeout percentages of 24.4%, 17.4%, 35.7%, and 28%.

Once Pepiot gets to that stretch of the batting order, we should see a lot of Ks.

Player Prop: Ryan Pepiot Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-147 at Caesars)

MLB parlays

Did you know that if you parlayed today’s MLB Twins vs. Dodgers picks, you could win $58.97 on a $10 bet?

Use our MLB parlay calculator to create your own parlays and see their potential payouts.

Pages related to this topic

Popular Content

Legal Canadian sports betting

Best Canadian betting sites Ontario sports betting
Covers 25 Years Logo Established in 1995,
Covers is the world
leader in sports
betting information.
Covers is verified safe by: Evalon Logo GPWA Logo GDPR Logo GeoTrust Logo Evalon Logo