Twins vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Twins vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

The Minnesota Twins and Carlos Santana ready for the final of a three-game series against Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at PETCO Park. Oddsmakers list the Twins as -122 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Padres +102 moneyline odds. Minnesota is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8-run total is set for this matchup.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-Padres game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Padres Game Information & Odds

  • When: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
  • How to Watch on TV: BSN
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Twins -122 +102 8 -108 -112 -1.5 +140 -167

Twins vs. Padres Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Padres 5, Twins 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Twins 53%, Padres 47%

Twins vs. Padres Betting Insights

  • The Twins have entered the game as favorites 85 times this season and won 53, or 62.4%, of those games.
  • Minnesota is 43-26 this season when entering a game favored by -122 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 55% chance to win.
  • The Padres have been chosen as underdogs in 48 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (54.2%) in those games.
  • This season, San Diego has come away with a win 13 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 49.5% chance of pulling out a win.
FINAL
MIN 11 · SD 4
MLB
RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Minnesota Twins
MIN
San Diego Padres
SD

Twins Recent Betting Performance

  • The Twins have a 3-2 record across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups, the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
  • The Twins' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5
HR 15
ERA 3.58
K/9 7.4

Twins Player Insights

  • Santana has 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 48 walks while batting .241.
  • Among all batters in baseball, Santana is 54th in home runs and 74th in RBI.
  • Willi Castro is hitting .253 to pace his team.
  • Castro is 159th in homers and 110th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
  • Jose Miranda is hitting .304 with 26 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 16 walks.
  • Ryan Jeffers has put his power on display as he leads his team with 20 home runs and 59 runs batted in.

Twins Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Jose Miranda 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+170)
Royce Lewis 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+130)
Willi Castro 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+190)
Max Kepler 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+170)
Trevor Larnach 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+175)

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Padres Recent Betting Performance

  • Over the past 10 games, the Padres have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Padres and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
  • The Padres have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 5.3
HR 11
ERA 3.58
K/9 10

Padres Player Insights

  • Jurickson Profar leads the Padres in home runs (20) and runs batted in (76).
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Profar's home run total is 34th and his RBI tally ranks 22nd.
  • Merrill is batting .289 with 21 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs and 21 walks.
  • Merrill ranks 70th among all batters in the big leagues in homers, and 34th in RBI.
  • Luis Arraez paces the Padres' lineup with a .303 batting average.
  • Manny Machado has put up a team-high 20 home runs.

Padres Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Luis Arraez 1.5 (+150) 1.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+205)
Jurickson Profar 0.5 (-215) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+200)
Manny Machado 1.5 (+180) 1.5 (-105) - 0.5 (+115)
Jackson Merrill 0.5 () 1.5 (+105) - 0.5 (+165)
Jake Cronenworth 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+160)

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