Twins vs. Padres: Betting Preview for August 19

Published 8:25 am Monday, August 19, 2024

On Monday, August 19 at 9:40 p.m. ET, Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres (70-55) host Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (70-54) in the series opener at PETCO Park.

At -155, the Padres are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Twins (+130). This matchup’s over/under has been listed at 7.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +130
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins will send Zebby Matthews to the mound for his second start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he threw five innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up two earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins’ 154 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
  • Minnesota is sixth in MLB with a .430 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
  • Minnesota has scored the seventh-most runs in baseball this season with 605.
  • The Twins have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.
  • Minnesota pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.08 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Minnesota strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have a combined WHIP of just 1.173 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.

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