San Diego Padres Defeat Minnesota Twins 7-5, Improve to 70-60

Final result

San Diego Padres defeated Minnesota Twins 7-5 in 9 innings.

MLB data listed Minnesota Twins at 63-67 (.485).

MLB data listed San Diego Padres at 70-60 (.538).

How the game changed

Scoring by inning: 1st — Minnesota Twins 1 run; 2nd — Minnesota Twins 2 runs, San Diego Padres 1 run; 3rd — Minnesota Twins 1 run; 4th — Minnesota Twins 1 run; 6th — San Diego Padres 1 run; 7th — San Diego Padres 4 runs; 8th — San Diego Padres 1 run.

Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres): 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 home run, 1 run. Luke Keaschall (Minnesota Twins): 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 home run, 1 run. Brooks Lee (Minnesota Twins): 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 home run, 2 runs. Kaelen Culpepper (Minnesota Twins): 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 home run, 1 run. Jake Cronenworth (San Diego Padres): 2 hits, 2 RBI, 2 runs. Dean Kremer (Minnesota Twins): 5.1 innings and 5 strikeouts.

Luke Keaschall hit a home run for Minnesota Twins in the top of the 1st (1 RBI). Brooks Lee hit a home run for Minnesota Twins in the top of the 2nd (1 RBI). Kaelen Culpepper hit a home run for Minnesota Twins in the top of the 2nd (1 RBI). Jackson Merrill hit a home run for San Diego Padres in the bottom of the 2nd (1 RBI).

Season and playoff context

This was Game 2 of 3 in the regular-season series.

In the 2026 standings, the Minnesota Twins were 63-67, 3rd in the division, 4.5 games back in the division, 6th in the wild-card standings, 1.0 wild-card games back, elimination number 29, wild-card elimination number 32.

In the 2026 standings, the San Diego Padres were 70-60, 2nd in the division, 9.0 games back in the division, 3rd in the wild-card standings, wild-card leader, elimination number 24.

Official game sources

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