Blue Jays vs. Twins Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 28, 2023

The Minnesota Twins (27-25) and Willi Castro (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (-106) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays (27-26) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET on BSN.

Toronto’s Jose Berrios and Minnesota’s Bailey Ober have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Twins Odds

  • Blue Jays odds to win: -113
  • Twins odds to win: -106
  • Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
  • Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • TV: BSN
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    Who Will Win Blue Jays vs. Twins?

    Blue Jays and Twins Betting Trends

    The Blue Jays have won 52.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (19-17).

    Toronto has gone 18-17 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -113 or shorter (51.4% winning percentage).

    This season, the Twins have been the underdog 18 times and won five, or 27.8%, of those games.

    Minnesota is 5-11 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -106 or more on the moneyline.

    The Blue Jays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 53 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 27 of those games (27-24-2).

    The Twins’ games have gone over the total in 22 of their 52 chances.

    Blue Jays Stats & Insights

    The Blue Jays score the 10th-most runs in baseball (254 total, 4.8 per game).

    Toronto is 12th in MLB action with 62 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.

    The Blue Jays are fourth in MLB with a .264 batting average.

    Toronto strikes out eight times per game to rank eighth in the majors.

    The Blue Jays pitching staff is fifth in MLB with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.

    Toronto has the 11th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).

    Twins Stats & Insights

    The Twins rank 12th in the majors with 240 total runs scored this season.

    Minnesota ranks sixth in Major League Baseball with 72 home runs.

    The Twins rank 25th in MLB with a .230 team batting average.

    Minnesota is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking last with an average of 10 strikeouts per game.

    The Twins average 10 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.

    Minnesota has the second-best ERA (3.45) in the majors this season.

    Blue Jays Key Players to Watch

    The Blue Jays will send Berrios (4-4) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.22 ERA and 57 strikeouts through 59 2/3 innings pitched.

    Bo Bichette is batting .335 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Toronto hitters this season.

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 57 hits and an OBP of .356 to go with a slugging percentage of .472 this season.

    George Springer has 50 hits this season and a slash line of .249/.317/.383.

    Matt Chapman is batting .283 with an OBP of .359 and a slugging percentage of .485 this season.

    Twins Key Players to Watch

    The Twins will hand the ball to Ober (3-1) for his seventh start of the season.

    Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a team-high batting average of .230.

    Carlos Correa is hitting .215 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks.

    Joey Gallo has collected a team-high 11 home runs.

    Castro is hitting .258 with six doubles, four home runs and five walks.

    Blue Jays and Twins Injuries

    Blue Jays: Danny Jansen: 10 Day IL (Groin), Santiago Espinal: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Pop: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Mitchell White: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kevin Kiermaier: day-to-day (Back)

    Twins: Nick Gordon: 10 Day IL (Shin), Trevor Larnach: 10 Day IL (Pneumonia), Max Kepler: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kenta Maeda: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Jorge Alcala: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Caleb Thielbar: 15 Day IL (Oblique strain), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Royce Lewis: 60 Day IL (Knee), Gilberto Celestino: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

    Blue Jays vs. Twins Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Twins 4, Blue Jays 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
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