Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins: Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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Match preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face the Minnesota Twins on 12th April 2022, which will be the first meeting of the season for these two teams. Dodgers haven’t started this well and will look to bounce back quickly after losing the series to the Colorado Rockies.

Minnesota Twins on the other hand have had a decent start to their new season following some good acquisitions during the off-season, as they tied their opening series of the 2022 season with the Seattle Mariners.

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently have a record of 1-2.
The Minnesota Twins currently have a record of 2-2.

Injury Report:

Dodgers:

Danny Duffy	SP	Fri, Apr 8	Forearm	Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
Tommy Kahnle	RP	Fri, Apr 8	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Apr 29
Victor Gonzalez	RP	Fri, Apr 8	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Apr 29
Caleb Ferguson	RP	Fri, Apr 8	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Apr 29
Jimmy Nelson	RP	Fri, Mar 18	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Dustin May	SP	Thu, Mar 17	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
Trevor Bauer	SP	Thu, Mar 17	Personal	Expected to be out until at least Apr 17

Source: CBS Sports

Twins:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Cody Stashak	RP	Thu, Apr 7	Biceps	Expected to be out until at least Apr 18
Randy Dobnak	RP	Mon, Mar 21	Finger	Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
Kenta Maeda	SP	Sat, Mar 19	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Sep 15

Source: CBS Sports

Players to watch out for in Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins

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Mookie Betts – Dodgers

Mookie will be the key for the chances of the Dodgers in this matchup, as he can give them the momentum at the start of the innings which will be required to dominate this game.

Carlos Correa – Twins

Carlos Correa is the big-money signing for the Twins this season, and he has started this season well. He will be required to have a big game if the Twins want to take down the Dodgers.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

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We can expect to see the Los Angeles Dodgers absolutely dominate this game to bounce back from their shocking series loss to their division rivals in the Colorado Rockies,