On Monday, Michael King will start for the San Diego Padres (70-55) against Zebby Matthews and the Minnesota Twins (70-54). First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET at PETCO Park.
Read on to find out how to watch the San Diego-Minnesota game.
When is the Padres vs. Twins game and when does it start?
Where can I watch the Padres vs. Twins game?
The Padres and Twins will take to the field at PETCO Park for this clash on August 19th. If you want to watch the event live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this game live on Fox Sports 1.
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Padres Stats, Odds and Insights
The Padres have won 44 of the 77 games in which they were listed as moneyline favorites this season (57.1%).
San Diego ranks 13th in MLB play with 143 home runs. Their average is 1.1 per game.
With a slugging percentage of .419, the Padres rank ninth best in the MLB.
San Diego’s team ERA of 3.94 ranks 12th among all MLB pitching teams.
Together, the Padres pitchers have the seventh-highest WHIP in the Major League (1.227).
Statistics, odds and insights on the Twins
This season, the Twins were underdogs 37 times and won 14 of those games, or 37.8%.
Minnesota has hit 154 home runs this season, ranking seventh in the Major Leagues.
The Twins rank sixth in the Major Leagues with a team slugging percentage of .430.
Minnesota’s pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.08 this year, which ranks 17th in the MLB.
The Twins have a combined WHIP of just 1.173 as a pitching team, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
Padres starter – recent performance: Michael King
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against pirates | 13 August | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| with pirates | 7 August | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Orioles | July 27 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| at Guardians | July 21 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| against Mariners | July 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Twins starter – recent performance: Zebby Matthews
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Royals | 13 August | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Key Padres players to keep an eye on
King makes his 24th start of the season for the Padres. He has a 10-6 record, a 3.19 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 135 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings and allowed seven hits.
In 24 games this season, the 29-year-old has posted a 3.19 ERA and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing an opponent’s batting average of .221.
Jurickson Profar has a .291 batting average this season with 19 home runs and 73 RBIs, the highest on his team.
Jackson Merrill has a batting average of .290, an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .483 this season.
Luis Arraez leads San Diego with a batting average of .305 and has three home runs and 34 runs batted in this season.
Key Twins players to keep an eye on
Matthews will be on the mound for the Twins, his second start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs and five hits against the Kansas City Royals.
He has pitched in one game this season with a 3.60 ERA, a .250 batting average against, and nine strikeouts per nine innings.
Carlos Santana has a batting average of .241 with 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 48 walks.
Willi Castro has a batting average of .258, making him the team leader.
Jose Miranda has a batting average of .306 with 26 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 16 walks.
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