The San Diego Padres (72-55) will host the Minnesota Twins (70-56), Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. ET, with the Twins on a three-game losing skid.
The Padres play as a home underdog (+102) versus the Twins (-122). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Simeon Woods Richardson (4-3), and Matt Waldron (7-10) getting the nod for the San Diego Padres.
Yesterday, the Padres picked up a 7-5 victory over the Twins, with Tanner Scott (1.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Padres. Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Steven Okert (0.1 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Twins.
Get ready for the Twins vs. Padres with everything you need to know about Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. San Diego Padres odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-122, bet $122 to win $100)
- Underdog: Padres (+102, bet $100 to win $102)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Padres: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: PETCO Park
- TV Channel: Padres
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have won 53, or 62.4%, of the 85 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 43-26, a 62.3% win rate, when favored by -122 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 55%.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of 126 games with a total.
- The Twins are 61-64-0 against the spread this season.
Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins probable starter)
- Richardson makes the start for the Twins, his 22nd of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.77 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 107 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 23-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.77, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .231 against him.
- Richardson has recorded seven quality starts this year.
- Richardson will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a Padres offense that ranks first in MLB with 1150 total hits (on a .265 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .419 (ninth in MLB) with 145 total home runs (13th in MLB).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins have hit 155 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Hitters for Minnesota have a combined .428 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Twins’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 613 total runs this season.
- The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .322.
- Minnesota has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (eight) among MLB offenses.
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have been chosen as underdogs in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (54.2%) in those games.
- This year, San Diego has won 13 of 28 games when listed as at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 49.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- San Diego and its opponents have gone over in 68 of its 127 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Padres have posted a record of 65-61-0 against the spread this season.
Matt Waldron (Padres probable starter)
- Waldron makes the start for the Padres, his 26th of the season. He is 7-10 with a 4.29 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 138 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In 25 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up a 4.29 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .239 to opposing hitters.
- Waldron is looking to record his 11th quality start of the season in this outing.
- Waldron is trying to record his 20th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- He meets a Twins offense that ranks seventh in the league with 613 total runs scored while batting .252 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .428 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 155 home runs (seventh in the league).
- The 27-year-old ranks 50th in ERA (4.29), 34th in WHIP (1.186), and 32nd in K/9 (8.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres rank 13th in MLB action with 145 total home runs.
- This season, San Diego ranks ninth in baseball, slugging .419.
- The Padres’ .265 batting average leads MLB.
- San Diego is the eighth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (607 total).
- The Padres are seventh in baseball with an on-base percentage of .326.
