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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Minnesota Twins 5, San Diego Padres 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 11:40 PM 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
5
5–7
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 55
7
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPadresSan has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Mize leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTwinsThe confirmed Minnesota order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenPadresSan has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formPadresSan has won 7 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.40
149th
WHIP
1.18
51st
K/9
8.94
92nd
BB/9
2.70
89th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.19
201st
OPS/R
–
IP
53.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.59
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SD
Casey Mize RHP
Casey Mize
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.18
124th
WHIP
1.07
82nd
K/9
8.38
140th
BB/9
2.21
60th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.62
122nd
OPS/R
–
IP
102.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.37
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mize enters with a 3.18 ERA compared with Kremer's 5.40.
·Mize allows the lower home-run rate: 0.62 vs 2.19 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Mize, 1.07 to 1.18.
·Mize has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKremerMizeNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS10.38 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4
Mize arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%93.3
Slider28%87.4
Splitter24%87.7
Sinker10%93.5
Slurve4%81.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Casey Mize)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.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 Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mize (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.78110.8001-for-2Very small sample
2Byron BuxtonRCF70.83025.8648-for-23Small sample
3Josh BellSDH69.73821.7410-for-5Very small sample
4Ryan JeffersRC76.81414.8203-for-18Small sample
5Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.7890-for-5Very small sample
6Royce LewisR1B56.66715.6380-for-3Very small sample
7Trevor LarnachLLF64.78813.8194-for-12Small sample
8Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.8002-for-11Small sample
9Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.7213.704No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .800 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score2Byron Buxton CF · R.254 / .830 · 25 HRvs hand .864 · 8-for-23 · Small sample70H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample69H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .820 · 3-for-18 · Small sample76H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample73H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample56H-Score7Trevor Larnach LF · L.269 / .788 · 13 HRvs hand .819 · 4-for-12 · Small sample64H-Score8Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · 2-for-11 · Small sample60H-Score9Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
San Diego PadresOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.82825.7822-for-3Very small sample
2Jake CronenworthL2B39.6297.6301-for-3Very small sample
3Manny MachadoR3B71.71030.7140-for-3Very small sample
4Ty FranceR1B80.86521.8690-for-4Very small sample
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.74326.7441-for-3Very small sample
6Luis RengifoSLF42.6364.6771-for-2Very small sample
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.71017.7641-for-2Very small sample
8Xander BogaertsRSS60.67613.6871-for-1Very small sample
9Freddy FerminRC35.5894.6051-for-2Very small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289 / .828 · 25 HRvs hand .782 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample87H-Score2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225 / .629 · 7 HRvs hand .630 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample39H-Score3Manny Machado 3B · R.217 / .710 · 30 HRvs hand .714 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score4Ty France 1B · R.295 / .865 · 21 HRvs hand .869 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample80H-Score5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .744 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample71H-Score6Luis Rengifo LF · S.240 / .636 · 4 HRvs hand .677 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212 / .710 · 17 HRvs hand .764 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231 / .676 · 13 HRvs hand .687 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score9Freddy Fermin C · R.203 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .605 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·SDSD
AVG.245 16th.244 17th
OPS.720 13th.717 19th
Home runs187 12th183 14th
Runs739 11th722 15th
OBP.317 16th.319 12th
SLG.403 11th.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 ERA4.30vs3.73
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.33vs1.28
no league rank
Saves45vs48
MINSD
ResultsMINMIN·SDSD
+27019th
Run differential
+28516th
77–85 Record91–71
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
San Diego Padres (7–3)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Dean Kremer (5.40 ERA, 2–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Casey Mize (3.18 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 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?+
Dean Kremer is at 48; Casey Mize is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.