Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/23/2026, 01:25 AM ET

Twins vs Padres Game Information

The Minnesota Twins will end their series in San Diego Sunday afternoon at 4:10 PM against the San Diego Padres inside Petco Park. Minnesota is 4 games below .500 this season, coming into Sunday riding a 2-game skid after dropping both games of this series thus far. The San Diego Padres stay home Sunday, 10 games above .500, having won 3 of the last 4, including 2 in a row. For more MLB News, see our MLB Picks.

Twins Preview

Dean Kremer started Saturday's game for Minnesota, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits across 5.1 innings of work. The Minnesota bullpen was shaky, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits over the next 2.2 innings, as Andrew Morris gave up 4 runs on 3 hits across 1 inning, resulting in the loss. Luke Keaschall led the Minnesota offense with 2 hits in 4 at-bats to drive in 2 runs, while 3 other Twins drove in 1 run each.

Padres Preview

Casey Mize got the start for San Diego on Saturday, giving up 4 runs on 4 hits across 2.2 innings of the game. The San Diego bullpen was solid, however, giving up 1 run on 6 hits over the final 6.1 innings, resulting in the win. Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill led San Diego on Saturday, driving in 2 runs each. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ty France both added to the Padres' production, driving in 1 run each.

Twins vs Padres Pitching Matchup

Bailey Ober will start Sunday for Minnesota in the series finale. Ober is 7-4 this season with a 4.62 ERA across 103.1 innings. Walker Buehler will counter for San Diego. Buehler is 7-6 this year with a 4.79 ERA across 120.1 innings

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Twins vs Padres Pick

Neither starting pitcher has been dominant, but San Diego has played its best baseball at home. Look for the Padres lineup to take advantage of Ober while Buehler receives enough support to work with. Take San Diego to close the series with a home victory Sunday as they continue. their push to a potential postseason spot.

Pick: San Diego Padres -144
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Manny Machado Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: San Diego Padres win 8-4.