Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 15th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/15/2026, 12:25 AM ET

Phillies vs Twins Game Information

The Philadelphia Phillies stay on the road Saturday night for Game 2 of 3 in Minnesota against the Minnesota Twins. Philadelphia is a handful of games above .500, currently 9 games back in the National League East standings, and has won 3 of its last 5 games, including a win in Game 1 of this set to end a 2-game skid. The Minnesota Twins stay home Saturday, 3 games below .500, having dropped 3 of their last 5 games, as they are currently the 3^rd-place team in the American League Central. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Phillies Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies offense has built a .238 batting average this season, scoring 542 runs on 980 hits. Philadelphia has a .309 OBP and a .400 team slugging percentage. Philadelphia's pitching has been shaky, with a 4.18 team ERA this season. Brandon Marsh leads Philadelphia with a .276 batting average, while Kyle Schwarber has powered the offense with 37 home runs. Bryce Harper has a .253 batting average as he and Schwarber are tied for the team lead with 72 RBIs.

Twins Preview

The Minnesota Twins offense has a .245 batting average this season, scoring 572 runs on 1016 hits. Minnesota has a .319 OBP and .406 team slugging percentage. Minnesota's pitching has been horrific with a 4.62 team ERA this year. Luke Keaschall leads Minnesota with a .266 batting average, while Byron Buxton leads the team with 25 home runs. Josh Bell has a .253 batting average and has driven in a team-high 72 runs this season.

Phillies vs Twins Pitching Matchup

Jesús Luzardo will start Saturday for Philadelphia. Luzardo is 10-5 with a 3.32 ERA and 176 strikeouts across 143.2 innings. Connor Prielipp will counter for Minnesota. Prielipp is 3-5 with a 4.79 ERA through 82.2 innings.

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Phillies vs Twins Pick

Philadelphia holds a significant advantage on the mound and has the more dangerous lineup. The Phillies have also been the hotter team lately and will ride their Game 1 win momentum into Saturday. Look for Luzardo to keep Minnesota’s offense under control as the Phillies pick up another road victory over the Twins to further their case for a playoff spot.

Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -155
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Bryce Harper Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies win 7-4.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.