The Minnesota Twins are scheduled to begin a three-game series against the defending world champion Los Angeles Dodgers at 9:10 p.m. CT on Monday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
For a team with a below-.500 win-loss record like Minnesota, facing Los Angeles, which currently has a 3 ½ game lead over the San Diego Padres for first place in the National League West with a 58-42 win-loss record, is always a daunting task. To make matters even worse for the Twins, who could start a trade deadline sell-off at any moment, they will face a formidable opponent on the mound in the opening game of the three-game set.