Dodgers bring 1-0 series lead over Twins into game 2

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Los Angeles Dodgers (50-29, first in the NL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (38-42, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Justin Wrobleski (8-2, 2.72 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 50 strikeouts); Twins: Kendry Rojas (1-0, 1.26 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

LINE: Dodgers -174, Twins +142; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Minnesota Twins with a 1-0 series lead.

Minnesota has a 38-42 record overall and a 20-20 record in home games. The Twins are 15-34 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Los Angeles has a 50-29 record overall and a 24-15 record in road games. The Dodgers have the fourth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.43.

The teams square off Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has 13 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the Twins. Trevor Larnach is 14 for 36 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with a .296 batting average, and has 15 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 53 walks and 44 RBIs. Mookie Betts is 12 for 38 with two home runs and two RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 7-3, .302 batting average, 4.65 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

Dodgers: 6-4, .225 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by nine runs

INJURIES: Twins: Joe Ryan: day-to-day (illness), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Dodgers: Kyle Tucker: day-to-day (back), Dalton Rushing: day-to-day (concussion), Blake Treinen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow), Will Smith: 10-Day IL (neck), Teoscar Hernandez: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Casparius: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (back), Brusdar Graterol: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Blake Snell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kike Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Landon Knack: 60-Day IL (chest), Edwin Diaz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.