San Diego Padres defeat Minnesota Twins 8-1 in 2026 regular season matchup

Final result

The San Diego Padres defeated the Minnesota Twins with a final score of 8-1. The game lasted nine innings.

The Minnesota Twins fall to a 63-68 record, while the San Diego Padres improve to 71-60.

How the game changed

The game remained close through the first five innings, with the Padres leading 1-0 following a Fernando Tatis Jr. home run in the third and the Twins tying it 1-1 on a Brooks Lee home run in the fifth.

The Padres broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth inning by scoring four runs. They added two more runs in the seventh and one in the eighth to finalize the 8-1 score.

Key performances

Fernando Tatis Jr. led the Padres offense, going 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs. Jackson Merrill also contributed a home run for San Diego.

Walker Buehler earned the win for the Padres, pitching 6.0 innings and allowing one earned run while striking out four batters.

For the Twins, Bailey Ober pitched 5.0 innings, allowing one earned run and striking out three. Brooks Lee provided the lone run for Minnesota with a solo home run.

Season and playoff context

Following this game, the Minnesota Twins hold a 63-68 record, placing them third in their division, 5.5 games back. They are currently 6th in the wild-card standings, 2.0 games back, with an elimination number of 27 for the division and 30 for the wild card.

The San Diego Padres hold a 71-60 record, placing them second in their division, 9.0 games back. They currently lead the wild-card standings with an elimination number of 23 for the division.

Official game sources

• MLB Stats API game feed
• MLB Stats API box score
• MLB Stats API line score
• MLB Stats API standings