Padres vs. Twins odds, tips and betting trends

Two teams on losing skids — the Minnesota Twins (two in a row) and the San Diego Padres (two in a row) — play on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, at Target Field.

The Padres are a favorite (-120) at the Twins (+100). The Padres will give the ball to Michael Wacha (2-1) against the Twins and Louie Varland.

The Padres’ matchup Tuesday versus the Dodgers ended in a 5-2 loss. Manny Machado went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in the defeat, while Brent Honeywell Jr. threw one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out two en route to taking the loss.

The Twins were handed a 2-0 loss to the Guardians Tuesday. Alex Kirilloff (1-for-2) led the way offensively, while Joe Ryan took the loss on the mound after going six innings, giving up two earned runs on eight hits while striking out four.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Tuesday’s Padres vs. Twins contest, including viewing options.

San Diego Padres vs. Minnesota Twins Odds and Betting Lines

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• Favorite: Padres (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
• Underdog: Twins (+100, bet $100 to win $100)

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Padres Stats and Trends

Padres Betting Records

• This season, the Padres have been favored 21 times and won 11, or 52.4%, of those games.
• San Diego has a record of 11-9, a 55% win rate, when favored by -120 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• San Diego and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of 35 opportunities.
• The Padres are 18-17-0 against the spread in their 35 chances this season.

Michael Wacha (Padres Probable Starter)

• Wacha (2-1 with a 5.46 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Padres, his seventh of the season.
• The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• In six games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.46, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .276 against him.
• Wacha has collected two quality starts this season.
• Wacha will look to build upon a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
• He will face a Twins offense that ranks 14th in the league with 152 runs while batting .219 as a squad. It has a collective .388 slugging percentage (18th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 45 home runs (eighth in MLB).

Padres Batting Stats

• The Padres rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 39 home runs.
• Fueled by 106 extra-base hits, San Diego ranks 15th in MLB with a .396 slugging percentage this season.
• The Padres rank 23rd in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
• San Diego has scored 145 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The Padres have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• San Diego ranks 22nd with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.

Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

• The Twins have come away with two wins in the 11 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Minnesota has come away with a win two times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over in 14 of its 35 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 35 games with a line this season, the Twins have a mark of 19-16-0 against the spread.

Louie Varland (Twins Probable Starter)

• Varland (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Twins, his third this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In two games this season, he has a 5.91 ERA and 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .295 against him.
• Varland has one quality start under his belt this season.
• Varland is trying to secure his second start of five or more innings this season in this game.
• He will face a Padres offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 145 total runs scored while batting .233 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .396 slugging percentage (15th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 39 home runs (14th in the league).

Twins Batting Stats

• The Twins are eighth in MLB action with 45 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• This season, Minnesota’s .388 slugging percentage is 18th in baseball.
• The Twins are last in MLB with a .219 batting average.
• Minnesota scores the 14th-most runs in baseball (152 total, 4.3 per game).
• The Twins’ .299 on-base percentage is the third-worst in the majors.

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• Game Day: Tuesday, May 9, 2023
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Target Field
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)