The Minnesota Twins are bringing their road-weary 28-34 away record into beautiful Petco Park for a regular season clash with the San Diego Padres, and they are doing it with a roster that is currently keeping the team orthopedist very busy. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM EDT on MLB.TV, Twins.TV, and Padres.TV, but Minnesota will have to make do without starter Joe Ryan and outfielder Austin Martin, who are both chilling on the injured list. The Twins do bring a slightly shinier .246 team batting average compared to San Diego's .238, which is great, provided their pitchers can actually prevent the baseball from entering orbit.
Taking the mound for Minnesota is left-hander Connor Prielipp, who carrying a 5.34 ERA and a 3-6 record, is the perfect pitcher for anyone who enjoys watching outfielders get a heavy cardio workout running back to the wall. San Diego counters with righty Randy Vasquez, an 8-6 survivor who has surrendered 15 home runs in 111 innings but still boasts a relatively respectable 4.30 ERA. With Minnesota's team ERA sitting at a generous 4.62 compared to San Diego's steadier 4.05, this late-night party in San Diego, California could easily turn into a home run derby, so head over to StreakChat to lock in your pick before the fireworks start.