The Minnesota Twins are on the road at the San Diego Padres on Monday in Major League Baseball action. The Minnesota Twins are 70-54 on the season. The Twins are second in the American League Central division. THe Twins are coming off a 10 inning loss on the road at the Rangers. Minnesota still holds the second wildcard in the American League.
For the San Diego Padres, they are 70-55 on the season. The Padres are also coming off a loss on the road. The Padres dropped 3-2 to the Rockies. San Diego is second in the National League West and leads the National League wildcard standings.
The San Diego Padres are -155 over the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball action on Monday.
Youngster on the Mound for Minnesota
Zebby Matthews is going to get the start for the Minnesota Twins. He has thrown just five innings this season. That was in his first start, which was a win. He has struck out five batters and allowed a home run during that time.
The Minnesota Twins are near the top of the league offensively. The Twins are scoring 4.9 runs per game. Minnesota has a team batting average of .252, and on the season they have clubbed 152 home runs. That is 8th in the league.
The top power threats for the Twins this season have been Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Santana. Jeffers has 18 home runs while Santana has clubbed 17. Willi Castro is the only hitter for Minnesota that has over 100 hits on the season.
King starts for San Diego
For the San Diego Padres, it is Michael King. King is up to 135.1 innings thrown this season. King has made 23 starts this season. On the season, he is 10-6 with a 3.19 earned run average. King has allowed 15 home runs in 2024.
The San Diego Padres are one of the hottest teams in all of Major League Baseball. The Padres have won 7 out of their last 10. The Padres offense has been outstanding, and now they lead all of baseball in batting average. San Diego is hitting .267 on the season. The Padres have 142 home runs on the season as well.
Jurickson Profar is putting together a fantastic season for the Padres. He leads the team with 19 home runs, but the Padres have 7 guys in double digits. Jackson Merrill, the rookie has 17 on the season, and 122 hits.
Padres Top Twins
The Padres are at home, and have a pitcher with more experience on the hill in this game. We like the way the Padres are playing baseball right now. Both teams are in good shape to make the postseason. In the end, our pick in this game is going to be the San Diego Padres -155 over the Minnesota Twins. We hope you enjoy the game on Monday and we want to wish you the best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
