The Padres get the Twins at home on Sunday afternoon, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. San Diego enters at 69-60, while Minnesota comes in at 63-66.
On the mound, the matchup features two right-handers: Walker Buehler for the Padres and Bailey Ober for the Twins. Buehler has made 25 starts and is 7-6 with a 4.79 ERA, a 1.388 WHIP, and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Ober has 19 starts, a 7-4 record, a 4.62 ERA, a 1.248 WHIP, and 6.2 strikeouts per nine.
San Diego’s offense has been powered by Fernando Tatis Jr., who has 15 home runs and 62 RBI to go with a .284 batting average. Manny Machado leads the club with 24 homers and 72 RBI, while Jackson Merrill has added 19 home runs and 63 RBI. Ty France has been one of the hotter bats in the lineup, hitting .293 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI.
Minnesota brings a deeper run-scoring profile into the game, with 594 runs on the season, good for ninth in MLB. Josh Bell has driven in 77 runs and has 17 home runs, Brooks Lee has 18 homers and 67 RBI, and Kody Clemens has launched 21 home runs with 63 RBI. Byron Buxton has supplied plenty of punch as well, with 25 home runs and 46 RBI.
As team numbers go, the Padres rank 17th in the majors with 144 home runs and 21st in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. Their .238 batting average sits 22nd. The Twins have hit 147 home runs, which ranks 16th, and their .245 batting average ranks 13th.
Fans can watch the game on Fubo, and the radio call will be on 97.3 The Fan.
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