Padres vs. Twins prediction: Why Minnesota is favored to win Sunday's MLB matchup [8/31/2025]

The Minnesota Twins will face the San Diego Padres in MLB action at Target Field on Sunday, commencing at 1:05PM ET.

The Twins will have Joe Ryan (12-7, 3.22 ERA) as their starting pitcher, up against David Morgan (1-2, 2.95 ERA) for the Padres.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Twins as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Padres-Twins game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Twins with a win probability of 53%, while the Padres have 47%."

For further insights into Sunday'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 data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB game between the Padres and Twins 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Twins a 53% chance of defeating the Padres.

According to our model, the Padres (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 54% chance of going over.

Padres vs. Twins odds [8/31/2025]

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

Bet Type	Padres	Twins
Run Line	+1.5 (-196)	-1.5 (+170)
Moneyline	+108	-120
Total	o8.5 (-114)	u8.5 (-102)

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

Sunday's MLB action between the Twins and Padres at Target Field is scheduled to commence at 1:05PM ET.

• Who: San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins
• Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Time: 1:05PM ET/10:05AM PT
• Venue: Target Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Twins, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Padres on Sunday.

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