The Minnesota Twins (73-62) and the Toronto Blue Jays (67-71) face off in Minneapolis on Sunday. First pitch is at 2:10 p.m. ET at Target Field.
This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Bailey Ober (12-6) to the mound, while Yariel Rodriguez (1-6) will get the nod for the Blue Jays.
Twins vs. Blue Jays Pitcher Matchup and Game Info
When: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: SNET
Probable Pitchers: Ober – MIN (12-6, 4.06 ERA) vs Rodriguez – TOR (1-6, 4.82 ERA)
Twins vs. Blue Jays Odds
Twins to win: -262
Blue Jays to win: +216
Spread: Twins -1.5
Total: 8 runs
Twins vs. Blue Jays Pitcher Performance
Ober |
|
Rodriguez |
25 |
GS |
16 |
12-6 |
W-L |
1-6 |
4.06 |
ERA |
4.82 |
142 |
IP |
65.1 |
36 |
BB |
31 |
147 |
SO |
66 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober
Ober gets the start for the Twins, his 26th of the season. He is 12-6 with a 4.06 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 142 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed two innings, allowing nine earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.06, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are batting .213 against him.
Ober is looking to pick up his 16th quality start of the year in this matchup.
Ober has put together 21 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
In four of his 25 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher: Yariel Rodriguez
The Blue Jays’ Rodriguez (1-6) will make his 17th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up six earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.82, a 2.13 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.362 in 16 games this season.
He has earned a quality start two times in 16 starts this season.
In 16 starts this season, Rodriguez has lasted five or more innings six times, with an average of 4.1 innings per appearance.
He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 16 chances this season.
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