Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres

MLB

Twins

63-66

2-6

Final

Padres

69-60

Petco Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
MIN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
SD	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	X	6

Who won: Padres 6-2

The San Diego Padres beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday, August 21, 2026 at Petco Park. The Padres win the series 3-0. The Padres outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 5th inning. Ty France went 1-for-1 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Padres.

Recap · Aug 22

France homers, drives in 3 runs as Padres beat Twins 6-2

Ty France homered and drove in three runs and Randy Vásquez and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between teams fighting for wild-card berths.

What it means

Season series: SD wins series 3-0.
Twins 28-35 on the road; Padres 38-26 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 3d ago

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Recap · 3d ago

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ESPN · 4d ago

Padres closer Miller returns, available to pitch in NLDS Game 4

ESPN · 4d ago

Brewers to start Robert Gasser vs. Padres in Game 4 of NLDS

ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 4d ago

Padres turn to King to shut down Brewers, force Game 4 of NLDS

Preview · 4d ago

Brewers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Padres

Recap · 4d ago

Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth's HR, King's relief

Injuries and inactives

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Padres2nd in NL West

Adrian Morejon RP
Shoulder, Soreness, left
Day-To-Day
Gavin Sheets 1B
Neck, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Jeremiah Estrada RP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Lucas Giolito SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Miguel Andujar DH
Wrist, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Connor Prielipp SP

Probable starter · 6-7, 4.87 ERA, 128 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Luke KeaschallRF
2Byron BuxtonCF
3Josh BellDH
4Ryan JeffersC
5Kody Clemens2B
6Royce Lewis1B
7Trevor LarnachLF
8Brooks Lee3B
9Kaelen CulpepperSS

Padres2nd in NL West

Randy Vasquez SP

Probable starter · 10-6, 3.90 ERA, 87 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
2Luis RengifoDH
3Manny Machado3B
4Ty France1B
5Jackson MerrillCF
6Xander BogaertsSS
7Austin HaysLF
8Freddy FerminC
9Jake Cronenworth2B

The series

SD wins series 3-0

Last 5

MIN

No games yet this season.

Wvs MIN6-2
L@ NYM2-4
W@ NYM5-2
L@ NYM1-2
W@ CLE5-0

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Game info

Venue: Petco Park, San Diego, California · Attendance 44,293
Officials: Brian Walsh (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Fairchild (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)