The Minnesota Twins (73-61) are favorites (-187) on the moneyline when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays (66-71) Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET, live on SNET.
Minnesota’s Zebby Matthews and Toronto’s Jose Berrios have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Twins have a 57-34 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.6% of those games).
Minnesota has gone 18-1 (winning 94.7% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -187 or shorter.
This season, the Blue Jays have been the underdog 67 times and won 24, or 35.8%, of those games.
This season, Toronto has been at least a +158 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
The Twins have played in 134 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-62-4).
Games involving the Blue Jays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 72 of 136 chances this season.
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins score the 10th-most runs in baseball (648 total, 4.8 per game).
Minnesota ranks ninth in MLB play with 162 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Twins have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.253).
Minnesota strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank ninth in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
Minnesota’s 4.09 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Blue Jays Stats & Insights
The Blue Jays have scored the 21st-most runs in the league this season with 569 (4.2 per game).
Toronto has hit 136 homers this season, which ranks 24th in the majors.
The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
Toronto ranks sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 Ks per contest.
The Blue Jays strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 19th in MLB.
Toronto has pitched to a 4.38 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Twins Key Players to Watch
Matthews makes the start for the Twins, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
Carlos Santana has been key for Minnesota with 103 hits, an OBP of .329 plus a slugging percentage of .421.
Willi Castro is batting .254 to lead Minnesota, while adding 11 homers and 52 runs batted in this season.
Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in home runs (20) and runs batted in (59) this season while batting .236.
Jose Miranda has collected 103 hits this season and has an OBP of .341. He’s slugging .474 on the year.
Blue Jays Key Players to Watch
The Blue Jays will hand the ball to Berrios (13-9) for his 28th start of the season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has accumulated a team-high batting average of .321, while leading the Blue Jays in home runs (27) and runs batted in (88).
George Springer is batting .217 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 53 walks.
Daulton Varsho is hitting .215 with 19 doubles, seven triples, 16 home runs and 45 walks.
Ernie Clement is hitting .260 with 19 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and nine walks.
Twins and Blue Jays Injuries
Twins: Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hip), Brooks Lee: 10 Day IL (Biceps), Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Foot), Kody Funderburk: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Chris Paddack: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Kirilloff: 60 Day IL (Back), Brock Stewart: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Topa: 60 Day IL (Knee), Daniel Duarte: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Joe Ryan: 60 Day IL (Tricep)
Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jordan Romano: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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