The game was decided in the first three innings. Los Angeles and Minnesota traded leads twice before the Dodgers pulled ahead for good in the third, and neither team scored again. Final: 4-3, Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani was the story on the mound. He went 6.0 innings, allowing 5 hits, 3 runs (2 earned), walking 2 and striking out 8 on 89 pitches. The win moved him to 8-2 with a 1.58 ERA. He also contributed at the plate, going 2-for-5 with an RBI. Ohtani is now 3 wins away from 50 career victories.
Mookie Betts set the tone in the second inning, homering to left center — a 399-foot shot — to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead. Minnesota answered in the bottom half: Victor Caratini scored on a passed ball by Dalton Rushing to tie it, then Ryan Kreidler singled to center, scoring Brooks Lee and Tristan Gray to put the Twins ahead 3-1. The Dodgers came back in the third. Ohtani singled to center to score Alex Freeland, then Max Muncy singled to score Ohtani and tie the game at 3-3. Alex Call's sacrifice fly to right scored Freddie Freeman for the go-ahead run, and Los Angeles never looked back.
Joe Ryan absorbed the loss, falling to 5-4. He pitched 6.0 innings, giving up 10 hits, 4 runs (all earned), walking 1 and striking out 9. His ERA stands at 3.18. Tanner Scott closed it out with a scoreless ninth — 2 strikeouts on 15 pitches — for his 11th save of the season.
Betts finished 3-for-4 with the home run, reaching the 300 career home run milestone in this game. He entered the day hitting .230 with 9 home runs and 21 RBI on the season. Los Angeles has won two straight and sits at 51-29, first in its division. Minnesota dropped to 38-43, losing for the second consecutive game.