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Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres Starting Lineups — August 23, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

4:10 PM ET · Petco ParkFinal lineups locked · Aug 23, 1:00 PM ETStats updated Oct 7, 5:02 AM ET
MIN
77–85 · 3rd AL Central
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats2 L / 4 R / 3 S
OPS vs hand.739 vs RHP
SD
91–71 · 2nd NL West
Official
HandRHP
L / R bats3 L / 5 R / 1 S
OPS vs hand.722 vs RHP

Minnesota Twins batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Walker Buehler
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Luke KeaschallR2B60.282.374.78110620.800No MLB historyNo MLB history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282/.374/.781·10 HRvs hand.800 · No MLB history · No MLB60H-Score
2Byron BuxtonRCF70.254.319.83025408.864293 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
2Byron Buxton CF · R.254/.319/.830·25 HRvs hand.864 · 293 PA · No MLB history · No MLB70H-Score
3Josh BellSDH69.255.319.73821631.7415-for-11 · 11 PASmall sample
3Josh Bell DH · S.255/.319/.738·21 HRvs hand.741 · 5-for-11 · 11 PA · Small69H-Score
4Kody ClemensL2B73.239.298.75827583.789No MLB historyNo MLB history
4Kody Clemens 2B · L.239/.298/.758·27 HRvs hand.789 · No MLB history · No MLB73H-Score
5Royce LewisR1B56.227.287.66715509.638No MLB historyNo MLB history
5Royce Lewis 1B · R.227/.287/.667·15 HRvs hand.638 · No MLB history · No MLB56H-Score
6Brooks LeeS3B60.253.300.72824631.800No MLB historyNo MLB history
6Brooks Lee 3B · S.253/.300/.728·24 HRvs hand.800 · No MLB history · No MLB60H-Score
7Alan RodenLRF—.291.376.768194.67075 PA1-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
7Alan Roden RF · L.291/.376/.768·1 HRvs hand.670 · 75 PA · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small—H-Score
8Victor CaratiniSC50.220.312.6277382.6670-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
8Victor Caratini C · S.220/.312/.627·7 HRvs hand.667 · 0-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small50H-Score
9Kaelen CulpepperRSS43.274.328.7213128.70474 PANo MLB historyNo MLB history
9Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274/.328/.721·3 HRvs hand.704 · 74 PA · No MLB history · No MLB43H-Score

San Diego Padres batting order

Official lineupvs RHP Bailey Ober
#HitterPosH-ScoreAVGOBPOPSHRPAOPS vs HandBvP
1Fernando Tatis Jr.RRF87.289.358.82825704.782543 PA2-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
1Fernando Tatis Jr. RF · R.289/.358/.828·25 HRvs hand.782 · 543 PA · 2-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small87H-Score
2Jake CronenworthL2B39.225.308.6297425.6301-for-6 · 6 PASmall sample
2Jake Cronenworth 2B · L.225/.308/.629·7 HRvs hand.630 · 1-for-6 · 6 PA · Small39H-Score
3Manny MachadoR3B71.217.303.71030677.7141-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
3Manny Machado 3B · R.217/.303/.710·30 HRvs hand.714 · 1-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small71H-Score
4Ty FranceR1B80.295.363.86521500.869362 PA3-for-16 · 16 PALimited history
4Ty France 1B · R.295/.363/.865·21 HRvs hand.869 · 362 PA · 3-for-16 · 16 PA · Limited80H-Score
5Jackson MerrillLCF71.254.303.74326664.7441-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
5Jackson Merrill CF · L.254/.303/.743·26 HRvs hand.744 · 1-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small71H-Score
6Luis CampusanoRC63.265.363.7968248.791167 PA0-for-2 · 2 PAVery small sample
6Luis Campusano C · R.265/.363/.796·8 HRvs hand.791 · 167 PA · 0-for-2 · 2 PA · Very small63H-Score
7Gavin SheetsL1B55.212.313.71017419.764341 PA6-for-24 · 24 PALimited history
7Gavin Sheets 1B · L.212/.313/.710·17 HRvs hand.764 · 341 PA · 6-for-24 · 24 PA · Limited55H-Score
8Xander BogaertsRSS60.231.332.67613606.6872-for-10 · 10 PASmall sample
8Xander Bogaerts SS · R.231/.332/.676·13 HRvs hand.687 · 2-for-10 · 10 PA · Small60H-Score
9Luis RengifoSLF42.240.319.6364354.677220 PA1-for-3 · 3 PAVery small sample
9Luis Rengifo LF · S.240/.319/.636·4 HRvs hand.677 · 220 PA · 1-for-3 · 3 PA · Very small42H-Score