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Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres — Prediction & Pitchers

Sun, Aug 23, 4:10 PM ET · Petco Park

Minnesota Twins
63-67
VS4:10 PM ET
San Diego Padres
70-60

SD 56% on the money line; model leans UNDER 8.5.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Bailey Ober
MIN
Bailey Ober
4.62 ERA · struggling · 2.6 R/5 allowed
Walker Buehler
SD
Walker Buehler
4.79 ERA · sharp · 1.6 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

MIN to win43%mkt 44%
SD to win57%mkt 56%
Total (model)8.4 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: SD ML — model 57% vs market 56% (+0pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Byron Buxton MIN15.5% to go yard (25 HR)
  • Ty France SD14.7% to go yard (18 HR)
  • Manny Machado SD14% to go yard (24 HR)
  • Jackson Merrill SD13.9% to go yard (20 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Petco Park · park factor 96 (#28) · Partly Cloudy , 72°F, wind 4 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

MIN Kody Clemens .274 AVG · 25 HR · .764 OPS
SD Fernando Tatis Jr. .285 AVG · 24 HR · .795 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

MIN
  • Joe Ryan 15-Day-IL Strain
  • Austin Martin 10-Day-IL Strain
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Cole Sands 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • David Festa 60-Day-IL Surgery
SD
  • Casey Mize Day-To-Day Sprain
  • Nick Pivetta 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Joe Musgrove 60-Day-IL Inflammation
  • Jason Adam 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Miguel Andujar 10-Day-IL Fracture

📈 Recent Form

MIN 3-2 last 5 · W3
WWWLL
SD 3-2 last 5 · L1
LWLWW

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: SD 57% to win. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

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FAQ

Who is pitching in Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres?

Bailey Ober (4.62 ERA) starts for MIN; Walker Buehler (4.79 ERA) starts for SD.

What is the prediction for Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres?

Our model favors SD at 57% to win, with a projected 8.4 total runs.

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