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Minnesota Twins 2, San Diego Padres 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 12:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
2
2–6
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresVásquez holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; San ranks 14th vs LHP.
LineupTwinsThe confirmed Minnesota order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan owns a 3.64 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Minnesota's 4.25.
Recent formPadresSan has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Connor Prielipp LHP
Connor Prielipp
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.34
155th
WHIP
1.38
107th
K/9
9.65
59th
BB/9
3.70
113th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
87.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Randy Vásquez RHP
Randy Vásquez
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.30
89th
WHIP
1.38
101st
K/9
5.76
216th
BB/9
2.59
42nd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.22
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
111.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.61
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Prielipp strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez enters with a 4.30 ERA compared with Prielipp's 5.34.
·Vásquez walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Vásquez owns a 2.61 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 6.23 for Prielipp.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Prielipp arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider30%87.9
Four-seam27%95.6
Curveball18%83.1
Sinker15%95.0
Changeup10%86.7
Vásquez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%95.1
Cutter24%91.0
Sinker17%95.1
Changeup9%88.6
Curveball8%84.1
Slider6%86.0
Sweeper5%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Randy Vásquez)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs LHP (Connor Prielipp)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Randy Vásquez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Vásquez (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.800No MLB historyNo history
2Byron BuxtonRCF70.83025.864No MLB historyNo history
3Josh BellSDH69.73821.7411-for-2Very small sample
4Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.820No MLB historyNo history
5Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.789No MLB historyNo history
6Royce LewisR1B56.66715.638No MLB historyNo history
7Trevor LarnachLLF64.78813.819No MLB historyNo history
8Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.800No MLB historyNo history
9Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.7213.704No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .864 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score8Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs LHP Connor Prielipp
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Prielipp (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.987No MLB historyNo history
2Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.5700-for-3Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.736No MLB historyNo history
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.853No MLB historyNo history
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.720No MLB historyNo history
6Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.616No MLB historyNo history
7Austin HaysRDH36.7053.799No MLB historyNo history
8Freddy FerminRC35.5894.521No MLB historyNo history
9Jake CronenworthL2B39.6297.576No MLB historyNo history
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .987 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score2Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .570 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample42H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .736 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .853 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .720 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score6Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Austin Hays DH · R.280 / .705 · 3 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .521 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score9Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .576 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·SDSD
AVG.245 15th.244 17th
OPS.720 12th.717 19th
Home runs187 12th183 15th
Runs739 10th722 15th
OBP.317 16th.319 12th
SLG.403 10th.398 20th
PitchingMINMIN·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs3.99
MINSD
WHIP1.36vs1.29
MINSD
K/98.7vs8.2
MINSD
HR Allowed186vs180
MINSD
BullpenMINMIN·SDSD
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.25vs3.64
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.26
no league rank
Saves45vs48
MINSD
ResultsMINMIN·SDSD
+26719th
Run differential
+28715th
77–85 Record91–71
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
San Diego Padres (7–3)
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Connor Prielipp (5.34 ERA, 3–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Randy Vásquez (4.30 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Padres performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Padres 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Connor Prielipp is at 52; Randy Vásquez is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.