San Diego (75-60) vs Minnesota (61-73)
August 30, 2025 at 07:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota +155 — Over/Under: +9
In this article, we will formulate a Padres vs Twins Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 30th at the Target Field in the second game of this series, with the Twins having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Minnesota Twins Preview
The Minnesota Twins have a 61-73 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL Central. The Twins have a 34-31 home record and are 61-64 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-4 home victory over the Padres, and are 2-4 in their last 6 games. Over is 7-1 in their last 8 games and are playing the White Sox and the Royals next.
The Twins have a .238 batting average this season, .311 OBP and .398 Slugging percentage. Minnesota’s pitching staff has a 4.43 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 105 hits, adding team-highs both in RBI, with 66, and in home runs, with 27. He is also the team’s best hitter with a .269 batting average.
Taj Bradley (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Twins, and he has a 6-7 record, 4.95 ERA and 1.32 WHIP.
San Diego Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres have a 75-60 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the NL West. They have a 32-38 road record, and are 57-74 in over/under. The Padres are coming off a 4-7 road defeat by the Twins, and are 1-4 in their last 5 games. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 games and are playing the Orioles and the Rockies next.
The Padres have a .252 batting average this season, .321 OBP and .385 Slugging percentage. San Diego’s pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 149 hits and is the team’s best hitter with a .285 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI, with 78, and in home runs, with 21.
Nick Pivetta (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres, and he has a 13-4 record, 2.82 ERA and 0.94 WHIP.
Padres vs Twins Prediction
The Twins are 4-2 in their last 6 head-to-head meetings against the Padres, and are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Minnesota. Over is 4-0 in their last 4 meetings.
In this Padres vs Twins Prediction, the Padres are coming as -180 road favorites. The Padres put Pivetta on the mound, who has been elite this season, and in excellent form lately. On the flip side, Bradley takes the mound for the Twins, and he has been weaker at home, with a 5.43 home ERA, and has been torched in his last two starts, with 11 earned runs in just 6.2 innings pitched. The Padres also have the league’s best bullpen coming after Pivetta and are better against righties, so I like them to bounce back in this spot. Take the San Diego Padres to get away with the road win in this one.