| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 16-9 | 9-7 | 7-2 |
| Game 2 | 15-10 | 9-7 | 6-3 |
| Game 3 | 16-9 | 10-5 | 6-4 |
| Game 4 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 13-12 | 7-4 | 6-8 |
| Game 2 | 12-13 | 5-8 | 7-5 |
| Game 3 | 11-14 | 6-6 | 5-8 |
| Game 4 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LA Dodgers Pitcher
E. Lauer
(W)
Minnesota Pitcher
Z. Matthews
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-148 | 9.5o | -1.5 |
|
|
+126 | 9.5u (6.5) | +1.5 (0.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ohtani | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| A. Pages | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 |
| F. Freeman | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 |
| M. Betts | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| M. Muncy | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 |
| K. Tucker | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| A. Call | PR -RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 |
| T. Edman | 2B -LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .412 |
| D. Rushing | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 |
| C. Robinson | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 |
| R. Ward | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| M. Rojas | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| A. Freeland | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Larnach | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| A. Martin | PH -LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| B. Buxton | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| K. Clemens | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .239 |
| J. Bell | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .248 |
| R. Lewis | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .204 |
| V. Caratini | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .236 |
| B. Lee | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| L. Keaschall | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 |
| R. Kreidler | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Klein | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.59 |
| E. Lauer (W 2-0) | 6 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.54 |
| K. Hurt (H 7) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.55 |
| T. Scott (S 10) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Matthews (L 3-5) | 6 .0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4.56 |
| T. Rogers | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.97 |
| E. Orze | 0 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.66 |
| A. Morris | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.41 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 35,244 attendance
Home Lance Barksdale
1st Will Little
2nd Ryan Additon
3rd Ryan Wills
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | LAD Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, '25 | LAD |
|
LAD -215 | u9.0 | T. Glasnow (7.0) | C. Paddack (6.0) |
| Jul 22, '25 | LAD |
|
MIN +164 | o8.0 | Y. Yamamoto (5.0) | S. Woods Richardson (3.0) |
| Jul 21, '25 | LAD |
|
LAD -190 | u9.0 | S. Ohtani (3.0) | D. Festa (5.1) |
| Apr 10, '24 | MIN |
|
MIN +155 | u9.0 | B. Miller (4.0) | C. Paddack (4.2) |
| Apr 09, '24 | MIN |
|
LAD -183 | o8.0 | T. Glasnow (7.0) | L. Varland (5.0) |
| Apr 08, '24 | MIN |
|
LAD -129 | u8.5 | J. Paxton (6.0) | B. Ober (5.0) |
| May 17, '23 | LAD |
|
LAD -140 | o8.5 | D. May (1.0) | S. Gray (4.0) |
| May 16, '23 | LAD |
|
MIN +165 | u8.0 | C. Kershaw (4.0) | B. Ober (6.0) |
| May 15, '23 | LAD |
|
LAD -112 | o9.0 | N. Syndergaard (4.0) | P. Lopez (4.2) |
| Aug 10, '22 | LAD |
|
LAD -151 | o9.0 | R. Pepiot (4.1) | S. Gray (4.2) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 23, 2025 ) Minnesota 3, LA Dodgers 4
The past two seasons, injuries to starting pitchers have forced Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to get creative.
Bullpen games. Starters pitching fewer innings than ever to preserve their arms. Using the relief corps both widely and wisely. And Roberts' teams still won back-to-back World Series.
Monday night, the Dodgers will send veteran left-hander Eric Lauer -- a recent pickup -- to the mound to face the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a three-game set in Minneapolis.
The Dodgers find themselves in the same pitching hole in 2026. Two marquee starters -- right-hander Tyler Glasnow and two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, a left-hander -- and a group of relievers are on the injured list.
The latest was reliever Blake Treinen, who went on the IL Saturday with elbow inflammation. Roberts said Treinen woke up Saturday feeling the ailment after serving as the winning pitcher Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles.
"He woke up Saturday, and his elbow was having a hard time, kind of extension, full extension," Roberts said. "We tried to treat it (Saturday) to see kind of how we could go and kick the can a little bit. And it just wasn't responding."
The Dodgers acquired Lauer (2-5, 5.37 ERA) from the Toronto Blue Jays on May 17 for cash considerations. In four starts with the Dodgers, he is 1-0 with a 3.22 ERA. He has given up eight runs in 22 1/3 innings.
Two of his starts have been quality starts, and the Dodgers have won all four of the games he has pitched.
Against the Twins, Lauer has a 1-3 record and a 9.58 ERA in five career games (four starts). He has allowed eight home runs in 20 2/3 innings.
The Dodgers are embarking on a nine-game road trip after losing two of three to the Orioles over the weekend.
Following three games in Minneapolis, the National League West-leading Dodgers will return to California for three with the San Diego Padres and three against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.
The Twins have won their past three series, including a sweep of the Texas Rangers, and have seven wins in their past nine games. Over the weekend, they took two of three from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Twins have been scoring runs in bunches -- but have also been giving them up in bulk, too. In those nine games, Minnesota outscored its opponents 70-47.
Minnesota defeated the Diamondbacks 16-8 on Saturday -- the most runs scored by the Twins this season -- with 20 hits.
"We just continued to put pressure on," manager Derek Shelton said. "We didn't hit a lot of balls hard to start it, and we found some holes, and then we just continued to build on it.
"Really proud of our group for doing that."
With a staff ERA of 4.79, the Twins rank 27th in the majors. On Monday, they will ask right-hander Zebby Matthews (3-4, 4.78) to try to slow down the potent Dodgers offense, which leads all teams in batting average (.259) and is second in runs scored (405).
Matthews, in his third season, has not faced the Dodgers in his career.
In his outing last Tuesday against the Rangers, Matthews gave up two runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts in a 12-2 win.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Smith | C | Sixty Day IL - Neck( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred C Will Smith to the 60-day injured list with a neck inflammation. | ||||
| B. Treinen | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 19, '26) | Jun 19, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Graterol | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Brusdar Graterol from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| B. Snell | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Blake Snell on the 60-day injured list due to loose bodies in his left elbow. | ||||
| B. Casparius | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 17, '26) | May 17, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Ben Casparius to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| T. Glasnow | SP | Sixty Day IL - Back( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with low back spasms. | ||||
| J. Cousins | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Jake Cousins from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to recovery from Tommy John surgery (UCL reconstruction) on his right elbow. | ||||
| G. Stone | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Gavin Stone from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| B. Miller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Bobby Miller on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder soreness. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sands | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow strain. | ||||
| B. Buxton | CF | Ten Day IL - Hip( Jul 28, '26) | Jul 28, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed OF Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list due to a right hip impingement. | ||||
| M. Paredes | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Oblique( Jul 25, '26) | Jul 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Mike Paredes on the 15-day injured list with left oblique strain. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred LHP Anthony Banda from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mick Abel from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| G. Acton | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Garrett Acton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| D. Festa | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22. | ||||
| P. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 15, '26
LAA 0 - LAD 6
|
W -194 | u9.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16.0 | 3.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 3.0 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Klein has not played against MIN Twins. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 16, '26
TEX 2 - MIN 12
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W +110 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 11, '26
DET 11 - MIN 0
|
L +110 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 13.5 | 0.6 |
|
Jun 05, '26
MIN 5 - KC 3
|
W -118 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 14.3 | 1.3 |
|
May 31, '26
PIT 9 - MIN 3
|
L +136 | o7.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 23.1 | 0.7 |
|
May 25, '26
CHW 3 - MIN 1
|
L -110 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 14.7 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 92.4 | 15.8 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews has not played against LAD Dodgers. | ||||||||||||
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.46 | .212 | .279 | 1.09 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 8.9 |
|
|
4.79 | .254 | .333 | 1.38 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.37 | 3.25 | .210 | .271 | 1.04 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
|
|
4.93 | 4.49 | .249 | .316 | 1.29 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.91 | 3.84 | .215 | .291 | 1.18 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 |
|
|
5.73 | 5.22 | .260 | .355 | 1.52 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 |