The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins square off on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Target Field. Justin Wrobleski (8-2, 2.72 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 50-29 this season and first in the NL West. Kendry Rojas (1-0, 1.26 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 38-42 and third in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsDodgers
Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Will Smith: 10 Day IL (Neck), Teoscar Hernandez: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Landon Knack: 60 Day IL (Chest), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Tucker: day-to-day (Back), Dalton Rushing: day-to-day (Concussion)
Twins
Ryan Jeffers: 10 Day IL (Hand), Bailey Ober: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Cole Sands: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Mick Abel: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Acton: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Joe Ryan: day-to-day (Illness)
Stats to know
Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani has hit 17 home runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. He has also tallied 44 RBIs and has scored 54 runs. In 330 plate appearances, he has recorded a .296 BA, .418 OBP and .558 SLG with a 16.1% walk rate and a 22.4% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
In 332 plate appearances, Andy Pages has slashed .264/.313/.479 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 57 runs (3rd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 19.9% and a walk rate of 6.6%. He has seven stolen bases on 11 attempts. He has come around to score 43 times.
Byron Buxton has hit 25 home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 41 RBIs and has scored 53 runs. In 306 plate appearances, he has recorded a .275 BA, .333 OBP and .596 SLG with a 7.2% walk rate and a 25.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on seven attempts.
In 301 plate appearances, Brooks Lee has hit 12 long balls, tallied 44 RBIs and scored 36 runs. He is batting .238/.293/.422 and has posted a 15.6% strikeout rate and a 6.6% walk rate.
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