Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/02/2026, 12:30 AM ET

Twins vs Mariners Game Information

The Minnesota Twins continue their road trip Sunday afternoon for game 3 of 3 at 4:10 PM in Seattle against the Mariners. Minnesota is hovering around .500 coming into Sunday, currently a few games back of the American League Central lead. The Seattle Mariners stay home Sunday below .500 in the middle of the American League West after their recent struggles. Stay up to date with our MLB Picks.

Twins Preview

The Minnesota Twins offense has compiled a .244 batting average this season, scoring 523 runs on 913 hits. Minnesota has a .318 OBP and a .406 team slugging percentage. The Twins pitching has been their biggest issue, with a team ERA of 4.60. Byron Buxton leads Minnesota this season with a .263 batting average and 25 home runs. Josh Bell has a .242 batting average and leads the team with 63 RBI's.

Mariners Preview

The Seattle Mariners offense has a .229 batting average and has scored 443 runs on 842 hits. Seattle has a .308 OBP and a .378 team slugging percentage. The Seattle pitching has been solid enough with a 3.75 team ERA, though they have struggled over the last week. Randy Arozarena leads the Seattle offense this season with a .283 batting average. Dominic Canzone has a .258 batting average and leads the team with 18 home runs. Cole Young has a .262 batting average and leads the way with 50 RBI's this season.

Twins vs Mariners Pitching Matchup

Taj Bradley will get the ball Sunday for the Twins. Bradley is 9-4 this year with a 3.65 ERA through 120.2 innings of action. George Kirby will counter, looking to get back to .500 this year. Kirby is 8-9 with a 3.98 ERA through 120 innings.

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Twins vs Mariners Pick

The Minnesota Twins are the better team in this matchup and will have the edge on both sides of the dish. Look for Minnesota to ride their recent hot hand Sunday afternoon as they do the work to get the win in game 3 of this set in Seattle against the Mariners.

  • Pick:  Minnesota Twins     
  • Secondary:  Over
  • Lean: Josh Bell Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win 9-4.

Game Written Before completion of the game on Saturday

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