NEWSLETTER
Yusei Kikuchi will take the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays (17-20) when they host starting pitcher Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins (22-15) on Friday, with first pitch at 7:07 PM ET.
See how to watch the Toronto-Minnesota matchup below.
When is Blue Jays vs. Twins and when does it start?
Where to watch Blue Jays vs. Twins
The Blue Jays and Twins will take to the field at Rogers Centre for this matchup on May 10, and if you’d like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSN.
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Blue Jays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Blue Jays have gone 13-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59.1% of those games).
Toronto has hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (30).
The Blue Jays rank 25th in baseball, slugging .360.
Toronto’s 4.64 team ERA ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Blue Jays have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.384).
Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have won three, or 27.3%, of the 11 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Minnesota has hit 40 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the majors.
Fueled by 125 extra-base hits, the Twins rank sixth in MLB with a .411 slugging percentage this season.
Minnesota has the 14th-ranked ERA (3.94) in the majors this season.
The Twins have a combined WHIP of just 1.200 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
Blue Jays Starter Recent Performance: Yusei Kikuchi
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | May 3 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Dodgers | April 27 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| at Royals | April 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | April 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | April 10 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Twins Starter Recent Performance: Joe Ryan
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | May 5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| at White Sox | April 29 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | April 24 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | April 19 | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| at Tigers | April 13 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
Kikuchi (2-2) takes the mound for the Blue Jays in his eighth start of the season. He has a 2.72 ERA in 39 2/3 innings pitched, with 43 strikeouts.
The lefty’s last time out was on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
In seven games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.72, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
Justin Turner leads Toronto in runs batted in with 16 while batting .270, which is also best on the team.
Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs (six) and runs batted in (16) this season while batting .227.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is among the top hitters for Toronto with a .246 average, four homers and 16 RBI.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins’ Ryan (1-2) will make his eighth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up three earned runs in six innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.54 and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .226 in seven games this season.
Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins in home runs (eight), runs batted in (28) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .306.
Willi Castro is batting .272 with nine doubles, three triples, three home runs and nine walks.
Max Kepler is hitting .329 with eight doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
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