The Minnesota Twins (70-54) and San Diego Padres (70-55) open a 3-game set at Petco Park Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Twins vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Twins won 2-1 last year
The Twins are coming off a 3-1 series win at the Texas Rangers. They lost 6-5 in 10 innings as +102 underdogs in the Sunday finale as the Over (7.5) hit. Minnesota had a 95.1% win probability, according to ESPN Analytics, heading into the 7th inning with a 4-0 lead. Minnesota is 2nd in the AL East, 2 games back of the division-leading Cleveland Guardians, and in the 2nd AL Wild Card spot.
The Padres lost 2 of 3 at the Colorado Rockies over the weekend after a franchise record-tying 8 consecutive series wins. They wrapped up the set with a 3-2 loss as -189 favorites Sunday with the Under (11.5) cashing. The 2nd-place Padres are 3 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the lead in the NL West and are the NL’s top Wild Card.