Twins vs. Padres: Betting Preview for August 21

Published 4:25 am Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (70-56) and the San Diego Padres (72-55) will clash on Wednesday, August 21 at PETCO Park, with Simeon Woods Richardson getting the ball for the Twins and Matt Waldron taking the mound for the Padres. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 p.m. ET.

At +100, the Padres are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Twins, who are -120. Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Twins vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Diego, California
  • Venue: PETCO Park
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Padres +100
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • 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.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when he went five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
  • Richardson has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Richardson will try to build upon a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 155 total home runs.
  • Minnesota is sixth in baseball with a .428 slugging percentage.
  • The Twins’ .252 batting average is ninth-best in the majors.
  • Minnesota scores the seventh-most runs in baseball (613 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Twins are eighth in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
  • Twins hitters strike out eight times per game, the ninth-lowest average in baseball.
  • Minnesota’s 4.09 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.171).

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