2.59
ERA
1.40
WHIP
9.8
K/9
31.1
IP
2
GS
3.7
BB/9
vs MIN — career
9.00ERA1GS.400OPP AVG2K
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins
2:1
Final
H2H 2–1
MIN · Home · 56-59
Minnesota Twins
Starting pitchers
4.56
ERA
1.20
WHIP
7.1
K/9
49.1
IP
8
GS
2.0
BB/9
vs LAD — career
3.00ERA1GS.250OPP AVG5K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season2.59
Last 51.25
↓1.34 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Season4.56
Last 54.19
↓0.37 ERA better in last 5
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
Matchup edge
Will Klein hotter lately (L5 1.25 ERA)·Dodgers 8–2 L10
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Dodgers vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7421 hot hitterTop: Rushing 0.855 · Pages 0.810 · Freeland 0.696
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Twins vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.7932 hot hittersTop: Buxton 0.987 · Jackson 0.907 · Lee 0.762
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Los Angeles Dodgers hitters vs RHP (projected)
Batter
AVG
OPS
HR
Minnesota Twins hitters vs RHP (projected)
Batter
AVG
OPS
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◆ Matchup preview
Los Angeles Dodgers at Minnesota Twins (2026-06-22). Eric Lauer vs Zebby Matthews at Target Field.
Eric Lauer, the Dodgers' left-hander, enters this contest with a season ERA of 5.37 and a WHIP of 1.31 across 58.2 innings pitched, indicating struggles with both run prevention and baserunners. His K/9 stands at 6.14, which is below average, coupled with a BB/9 of 3.22, suggesting control issues. Lauer's recent trend shows a "down" ERA, but his quality start percentage is 0, and he has a blow-up rate of 16.7%, meaning he frequently has outings with significant earned runs. Zebby Matthews, the Twins' right-hander, has a more favorable season ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.18 over 43.1 innings. Matthews exhibits a higher K/9 at 7.06 and a significantly lower BB/9 at 1.87, demonstrating better command than Lauer. While Matthews' blow-up rate is higher at 33.3%, his quality start percentage is a robust 66.7%, indicating he often pitches deep into games effectively. Matthews' ERA trend is also "down," suggesting recent improvement.
The Dodgers' offense is potent, boasting a .259 batting average and a .778 OPS, supported by 405 runs scored and 105 home runs. Their pitching staff is strong, with a team ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.10, along with a high K/9 of 9.07, demonstrating their ability to limit opponents. The Twins' offense, while respectable, trails the Dodgers with a .247 batting average and a .735 OPS, having scored 388 runs and hit 97 home runs. Their pitching staff has a higher team ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.39, indicating more susceptibility to runs compared to Los Angeles. The Dodgers have won seven of their last ten games, whereas the Twins have won only three of their last ten, suggesting a disparity in recent team form.
Recent head-to-head matchups between these two teams in July 2025 saw the Dodgers win two out of three games, with scores of 4-3, 7-10, and 5-2. The total line for this game is set at 9.5 runs, which aligns with the offensive capabilities of both teams and the somewhat elevated ERAs of both starting pitchers. Lauer's previous outing against the Twins this season resulted in 7 earned runs over 5.1 innings, suggesting a potential for higher scoring.
Key facts
◆ Lineup notes
Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Kyle Tucker, Tommy Edman, Dalton Rushing, and Ryan Ward all have no MLB history against Zebby Matthews. This means the entire away lineup will be seeing Matthews for the first time in a major league game.
Trevor Larnach is 1-for-3 in 4 plate appearances against Eric Lauer, with an OPS of 1.833. Byron Buxton has a strong history, going 4-for-10 in 12 plate appearances with a 1.500 OPS. Kody Clemens is 1-for-4 with a .500 OPS. Josh Bell has faced Lauer extensively, going 6-for-19 in 21 plate appearances for an OPS of .859. Royce Lewis is 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS, while Victor Caratini is 1-for-4 in 5 plate appearances with a .650 OPS. Brooks Lee is 2-for-6 with a 1.666 OPS, and Luke Keaschall is 1-for-5 in 6 plate appearances with a 1.133 OPS. Ryan Kreidler is hitless in 2 at-bats, with an OPS of .000.
Takeaway: The home team has significantly more familiarity with the opposing starter, Eric Lauer, with several batters having multiple plate appearances and strong numbers against him. In contrast, the away lineup has no prior MLB history against Zebby Matthews.
Head to head (2025–2026)
2—1
Los Angeles Dodgers lead series
3 meetings total
2025-07-23
Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Dodgers
3–4
LAD
2025-07-22
Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Dodgers
10–7
MIN
2025-07-21
Minnesota Twins @ Los Angeles Dodgers
2–5
LAD
Team picture · 2026
LAD
MIN
Team AVG
0.259
0.246
Team OPS
0.779
0.731
Home runs
107
98
Runs scored
407
389
Team ERA
3.43
4.75
HR allowed
82
90
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