Ohtani returned to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday for the first time since the All-Star break in their matchup with the Minnesota Twins. Though he gave up a home run right off the bat at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani made sure that the Dodgers were back out in front by the time he returned for the second inning.

Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the first after giving up a leadoff homer to fellow All-Star Byron Buxton, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Monday night.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers come into a matchup with the Minnesota Twins after losing three games in a row. Los Angeles is 33-20 at home and 58-42 overall. Dodgers hitters have a collective .443 slugging percentage to rank third in the NL.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Minnesota Twins vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game to be played on July 22, 2025 on ESPN.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are amid their worst stretch of the season, having lost 10 of their last 12 games heading into their matchup against the Minnesota Twins during the Monday MLB schedule. Los Angeles was swept by Milwaukee over the weekend and has lost six straight home games,

Its Monday, July 21 and the Twins (48-51) are in Los Angeles to take on the scuffling Dodgers (58-42). David Festa is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Shohei Ohtani for Los Angeles. The Dodgers continue their homestand after a weekend that saw them lose three straight to the Brewers.