San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 08/29/25

Target FieldSDPA, MNNT
Padres
75-59
Padres
Today
Twins
60-73
Twins

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Minnesota Twins

Padres vs Twins Pickswise Expert Predictions

San Diego Padres
Game Totals Pick
Over 8.5(-120)

The San Diego Padres take on the Minnesota Twins with Nestor Cortes (4.66 ERA, 1.34 WHIP) taking the bump for the visitors and Zebby Matthews (5.30 ERA, 1.52 WHIP) on the mound for the hosts. Neither starting pitcher has been all too reliable this season. While Cortes is coming off his best start of the season, his 5.54 xERA is concerning. He’s been erratic in his 6 starts this season, and you could say the same for Matthews. In 11 starts this season for Minnesota, Matthews has recorded only 1 quality start and is typically good for at least 3+ earned runs from the opposing offense. 

Neither offense has been a dominant force this season, but the Padres rank above league average against right-handed pitching, while Minnesota has been middle of the pack in most offensive categories all season. This is more of a fade against the starting pitching than it is backing the offense, but both squads should have enough in their tank to push this one over the total with subpar starters on the bump. With all things considered, I’ll take the Over.

Padres vs Twins prediction: Over 8.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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