Minnesota Twins at San Diego Padres 7/29/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Diego Padres return home on Friday and will host the Minnesota Twins for a weekend series. The Padres are 2nd in the NL West with a 55-45 record. San Diego has won five of their last ten games and carry a 25-21 home field record. The Padres lost in Detroit in their last game on Wednesday. 

Blake Snell will make his 12th start on the hill for the Padres. Snell is 2-5 on the season with 55 innings pitched. Snell has71 strikeouts, 33 walks, and carries a 4.75 ERA. Snell pitched 5 innings in his last start allowing no runs and 4 hits. 

The Minnesota Twins head into San Diego riding a two game losing streak. The Twins are the leaders of the AL West with a 52-46 record. Minnesota has won four of their last ten games and lost to the Brewers 10-4 on Wednesday. The Twins are 25-24 on the road. 

Joe Ryan will make his 16th start on the mound for the Twins. Ryan is 7-3 on the season with 81 innings pitched. Ryan has 73 strikeouts, 23 walks, and carries a 2.89 ERA. Ryan pitched 5.2 innings in his last start allowing 1 run and 4 hits.