The forecast from San Diego on Wednesday calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. The Twins and Padres will face off at 6:40 PM ET from PETCO Park. Simeon Woods Richardson is starting for the Twins, and he is facing off against Matt Waldron. Minnesota is 3rd in the AL Central, and the Padres are 2nd in the NL West.
San Diego is currently favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -123 compared to the Twins at +105. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and this game will be televised on BSN.
Twins Seek to Break Losing Streak as Woods Richardson Faces Powerhouse Padres
The Twins come into today’s game vs. the Padres having lost three straight games, and they are 70-56 overall. They are 3.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Twins are 28-17 vs. the division this year. Minnesota is 8-19 as the underdog and 55-32 when favored. They are 36-24 at home this year and 34-32 on the road. The Twins are 24-13-3 in series this year.
Minnesota’s over/under record for the season is 65-57, and the line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs. The Twins are 19-19 when the line is set at 8.5 runs. Simeon Woods Richardson gets the start for the Twins today, and he is 4-3 with a 3.77 ERA this year. He has a WHIP of 1.17. Woods Richardson is facing a Padres offense that is 6th in the league in homers. The Twins are 7th in scoring, and they are 4th in scoring at home. Carlos Santana leads the Twins with 18 homers and 55 RBI. Ryan Jeffers has 3 homers over his last 4 games.
Red-Hot Padres Aim to Extend Home Winning Streak Against Twins
The Padres are 72-55 overall and are 35-29 at home. They are 37-26 on the road. San Diego is 45-33 as the favorite and 27-22 as the underdog. They have a 25-14-3 series record. The Padres have won seven straight games at home. Today, they are 8.5-point favorites against the Twins. The over/under line for the game is 8.5, and the over has hit in 17 of the 31 games where the line has been set at that number.
San Diego’s offense has been one of the best in the league this year, as they lead the MLB with a .265 team batting average. They are also 5th in road scoring at 5.0 runs per game. Matt Waldron is 7-10 with a 4.29 ERA this season, and he will be facing a Twins lineup that has Xander Bogaerts on a five-game hitting streak. Waldron has a WHIP of 1.19 this season and has given up a .229 batting average. Overall, the Padres are 67-60 on the run line, and they have covered the run line in four straight games.
Padres Predicted to Edge Out Twins 6-5: Betting Tips and Pitcher Projections
Our prediction for today’s Twins vs. Padres matchup is that the Padres will come out on top by a score of 6-5. With the money line payout for the Padres at -123, this is the way we recommend playing this one.
Looking at the starting pitcher’s projections, we have Matt Waldron finishing with five strikeouts compared to Simeon Woods Richardson with just five. Waldron is also projected to give up fewer earned runs than Richardson.
