The Minnesota Twins carry a three-game winning streak into Saturday night’s matchup with the San Diego Padres, who are set to host at 8:40 p.m. ET on Aug.
- Minnesota enters at 63-65, while San Diego comes in at 68-60.
Casey Mize gets the ball for the Padres, and Dean Kremer starts for the Twins. Mize has made 19 starts this season and is 5-7 with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.069 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
He’s averaging 5.1 innings per start. Kremer has worked in 10 games, going 2-4 with a 5.40 ERA, a 1.181 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine, also averaging 5.1 innings per start.
San Diego’s offense has been powered by Fernando Tatis Jr., who has played in 126 games and is hitting .280 with 15 home runs and 61 RBI. Manny Machado has 24 homers and 71 RBI, while Jackson Merrill has added 19 home runs and 63 RBI. Ty France has been another strong bat for the Padres, hitting .291 with 17 home runs and 52 RBI.
The Twins have gotten production from Josh Bell, who has 17 home runs and 77 RBI, and Brooks Lee, who has 18 homers and 67 RBI. Kody Clemens has supplied 21 home runs and 61 RBI, while Byron Buxton has been especially dangerous with 25 home runs and a .524 slugging percentage.
As a team, San Diego ranks 17th in MLB with 143 home runs and is hitting .238, which ranks 22nd. The Padres are averaging 4.2 runs per game, good for 21st in baseball, with 543 total runs.
Minnesota has hit 147 home runs, ranking 15th, and owns a .246 team batting average, which ranks 11th. The Twins have scored 592 runs, ninth-most in MLB.
The game can be watched on Fubo, and the radio call is available on 97.3 The Fan.
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