Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres | August 23, 2026

Scheduled August 23, 2026 • Petco Park, San Diego

Minnesota Twins

61-65

San Diego Padres

67-59

MLB PREVIEW • August 23, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Minnesota Twins (61-65) travels to play San Diego Padres (67-59) at Petco Park, San Diego.

Minnesota Twins

Visiting Side

Record 61-65

San Diego Padres

Home Side

Record 67-59

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

24%

Minnesota Twins

76%

San Diego Padres

Projected Score MIN 4.1 - SAN 4.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

San Diego Padres has a stronger overall season performance.
San Diego Padres has a stronger home record.
Minnesota Twins boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Minnesota Twins

STAT

San Diego Padres

48.4% Win % 53.2%

61-65 Overall Record 67-59

33-31 Home Record 37-26

28-34 Away Record 30-33

4.62 Runs / G 4.25

.245 Team BA .238

.726 Team OPS .703

4.65 Team ERA 4.07

1.38 WHIP 1.31

4247 AB (At Bats) 4147

582 R (Runs) 536

1042 H (Hits) 986

206 2B (Doubles) 183

18 3B (Triples) 11

146 HR (Home Runs) 140

554 RBI (Runs Batted In) 517

1722 TB (Total Bases) 1611

415 BB (Walks) 431

1026 SO (Strikeouts) 1016

73 SB (Stolen Bases) 124

.245 AVG .238

.320 OBP .315

.405 SLG .388

.726 OPS .703

561.4 RC (Runs Created) 517.8

.087 BB/PA .092

0.40 BB/K 0.42

3.87 P/PA 3.92

370 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 334

4775 PA (Plate Appearances) 4682

29.1 AB/HR 29.6

4.65 ERA 4.07

1.38 WHIP 1.31

1112.2 IP (Innings) 1113.0

1078 H (Hits Allowed) 1022

575 ER (Earned Runs) 503

146 HR (HR Allowed) 137

461 BB (Walks Allowed) 435

1037 K (Strikeouts) 1022

8.4 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

61 W (Wins) 67

65 L (Losses) 59

35 SV (Saves) 37

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

59 E (Errors) 53

206 DP (Double Plays) 183

4356 TC (Total Chances) 4498

3338 PO (Putouts) 3339

959 A (Assists) 1106

34.8 RF (Range Factor) 35.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host San Diego Padres plays on familiar turf at Petco Park, San Diego.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

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Why Minnesota Twins Could Win

Minnesota Twins brings a Team ERA of 4.65 and Batting Average of .245 into the matchup.

Why San Diego Padres Could Win

San Diego Padres counters with a Team ERA of 4.07 and Batting Average of .238.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if San Diego Padres's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Petco Park, San Diego

Dome/Indoor • 78°F

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Minnesota Twins (49.2%) San Diego Padres (50.8%)

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