Padres vs. Twins prediction: Why San Diego is favored to win Saturday's MLB matchup [8/30/2025]

The Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres will meet in MLB action at Target Field on Saturday, starting at 7:10PM ET.

Taj Bradley (6-7, 4.95 ERA) will start for the Twins, up against Nick Pivetta (13-4, 2.82 ERA) for the Padres.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model predicts the Padres as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Padres vs. Twins predictions page.

Twins vs. Padres prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's MLB matchup between the Padres and Twins 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Padres a 56% chance of defeating the Twins.

According to our model, the Twins (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 55% chance of going over.

Padres vs. Twins odds [8/30/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Padres	Twins
Run Line	-1.5 (+106)	+1.5 (-126)
Moneyline	-154	+130
Total	o8.5 (-120)	u8.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Padres vs. Twins picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Padres vs. Twins matchup is on the run line.

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Padres vs. Twins game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's MLB game between the Twins and Padres at Target Field is scheduled to start at 7:10PM ET.

• Who: San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins
• Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM ET/4:10PM PT
• Venue: Target Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Padres, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Twins on Saturday.

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