This seems like a good bounce back spot for San Diego. Taj Bradley has a rough first outing for the Twins, allowing seven runs on the road to the White Sox. Bradley has also lost his five of his last six starts, with three of those games being by two runs or more. San Diego has won three of Nick Pivetta’s last four road starts with the three wins being by two runs or more. The Twins have been better offensively of late but still are only hitting .227 in the month of August.

That was a golden chance missed by the Padres last night, failing pick up a game on the Dodgers when they fell short at Target Field last night. Though the pitching matchup offers plenty of encouragement for tonight, as Nick Pivetta has been the ace of the San Diego staff, with his 13-4 record and 0.94 WHIP, and has maintained consistency all season, with a 2.84 ERA in five previous August starts. That's all a far cry from Twins starter Taj Bradley, who was routed in his first Minnesota start since arriving from Tampa Bay, allowing 7 runs and 9 hits across 5 IP is last Sunday's 8-0 loss to the Chisox. Play Padres on Run Line