Dodgers (Lauer) vs Twins (Matthews): 6/22/26, 6:40pm

[thelanges5]

25 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

I wonder if that means a Rojas start tomorrow?  I could see MLB wanting to set up Ryan vs Ohtani for game 3 as a must-see game.

Per Gleeman:

Kendry Rojas will start tomorrow's game for the Twins.

[ashbury]

40 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

I wonder if that means a Rojas start tomorrow?  I could see MLB wanting to set up Ryan vs Ohtani for game 3 as a must-see game.

Ohtani is Must See everywhere, regardless.  Ryan is Must See in Twins territory only, and Who He to the rest of the country.

[Western SD Fan]

13 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Ohtani is Must See everywhere, regardless.  Ryan is Must See in Twins territory only, and Who He to the rest of the country.

Ryan is the second-hottest trade discussion for pitchers behind Skubal.  That's what he is to the rest of the country.

EDIT:  I would also add that, for those trade suitors, a Joe Ryan game against the Dodgers could be very important to his potential trade value.  It's still essentially the Dodgers vs the field on who wins the WS.  If you are trading to try to beat the best, you want this start to see how he measures up.

[tony&rodney]

Good game. The Twins played pretty good. Eric Lauer hit the outside of the strike zone in every place possible. Sometimes any ordinary pitcher can have extraordinary command, which make hitting super difficult.

The Dodgers make all the plays and are about as fundamentally sound as any team could be. 

Some sweet walk-offs tonight in Chicago on the South Side and in Denver. The Rockies are a pesky bunch.