The Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins meet Saturday in MLB action from Target Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Twins vs Blue Jays Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Kevin Gausman for the start here, and Gausman is 5-4 with a 3.82 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Twins, Gausman is 1-1 with a 5.47 ERA and 27 strikeouts. Chris Paddack will start this one for the Twins and is 2-5 with a 3.58 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. This will be Paddack’s first career start against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to build on their 6-4 win over the Twins on Friday to improve to 33-29 on the year. After this series, the Blue Jays will head on the road for a series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Blue Jays Win 9 Of Their Last 11
George Springer has 46 hits and Bo Bichette has 73 hits, with Springer adding 8 home runs, a triple, 13 doubles, and 24 RBIs while Bichette has 17 doubles and 35 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 27 hits with 5 doubles and 3 home runs and 10 RBIs this season, along with 9 stolen bases, while Anthony Santander has 55 strikeouts so far this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 8 homers, 8 doubles, and 28 RBIs, while Springer also has a .250 batting average and 51 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Daulton Varsho also has 8 home runs and 20 RBIs this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last eight home games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight home games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- George Springer has hit a home run in each of the Blue Jays’ last two road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Ernie Clement has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games against AL opponents.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games against AL opponents.
- Ernie Clement has recorded a Double in four of the Blue Jays’ last five games against AL opponents.
- Bo Bichette ranks 7th in the league in Hits (74) this season.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Blue Jays in Friday’s opener to drop to 34-29 on the year. After this series, the Twins will take on the Texas Rangers at home.
Twins Drop Back-To-Back Games
Byron Buxton has 49 hits along with 6 doubles, a team-high 10 home runs, and 37 RBIs with 10 stolen bases and 3 triples, while Carlos Correa has 45 hits with 11 doubles, and Willi Castro has 37 hits with 9 doubles as well. Harrison Bader added 6 home runs and 24 RBIs while Buxton contributed a team-high 63 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 60 hits, 10 doubles, 4 home runs, and 33 RBIs, and Trevor Larnach chipped in 60 hits with 9 home runs and 30 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won nine of their last 10 games against the Blue Jays following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost nine of their last 10 games against the Twins following a win.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last four home games following a home loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games against the Twins following a win.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Larnach has hit a home run in each of the Twins’ last two home games against AL East opponents.
- Ty France has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against AL East opponents.
- Chris Paddack has recorded four or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Ty France has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against AL opponents.
- Carlos Correa has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Twins as favorites against AL opponents.
- Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Twins’ last nine day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Chris Paddack has recorded a win in each of his three previous appearances with his team as a favorite against AL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Blue Jays’ last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Twins’ last six games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
Twins vs Blue Jays Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jays here. I get the allure of backing the Twins at home, but I just can’t jump off the Blue Jays in their current form right now. The Twins have done a solid job of getting back on track after a rough start to the year, but the Twins can be a team that runs hot and cold. I think the Blue Jays pile on another L for the Twins here. Give me Toronto in this one.