"Bradley, like fellow prospect Mike Abel before him, had a dismal Twins debut, allowing seven earned runs in a 8-0 team loss to the Chicago White Sox. Maybe it's just a White Sox thing, because Bradley's most recent start before that - his last with the Tampa Bay Rays - was another South Side clunker that saw the young starter allow four earned runs and walk three Sox in less than two innings of work."
"So, he'll instead get a chance to show what he's got against the San Diego Padres, who have cemented themselves as one of the most exciting teams of the decade after failing to post a winning record over a 162-game season between 2011-2021. The vision has been realized for a team like the Padres, who have crafted such an electric fan experience at Petco Park that it's hard to remember that they've only really been the Padres for about four seasons."
"For the Friars, it's Nick Pivetta who the Twins will be seeing during the best season of his career. Already at a career-high 4.7 bWAR, Pivetta is running a 2.82 ERA with a league-low 6.0 H/9 and plenty of punchouts. Pivetta ran a solidly-average 102 ERA+ across 107 starts with the Boston Red Sox from 2020-2024; that mark has skyrocketed to 152 in his first season of a four-year deal with the Dads."
The Twins beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 in the series opener and have a chance to win the series on Saturday. Taj Bradley, who allowed seven earned runs in his Twins debut and struggled in his last start with the Rays, will start the Saturday game. The Padres have developed into an exciting franchise with a lively Petco Park atmosphere after years without a winning record. Nick Pivetta is enjoying his best season with a 2.82 ERA, a career-high 4.7 bWAR, a league-low 6.0 H/9, and a 152 ERA+. Twenty-eight regular-season games remain.
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