Minnesota Twins (73-61) vs Toronto Blue Jays (65-71)
Game Info: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 2:10 pm (Target Field)
Bailey Ober (12-6) (4.06) vs Yariel Rodriguez (1-6) (4.90)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Twins -196 / Toronto Blue Jays +164 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins meet Sunday 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 Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Yariel Rodriguez here and Rodriguez is 1-6 with a 4.82 ERA and 66 strikeouts this season. This will be Rodriguez’s first career start against the Twins. Bailey Ober will get the start for the Twins here and is 12-6 with a 4.06 ERA and 147 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ober is 2-2 with a 3.05 ERA and 26 strikeouts against the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this one looking to win the series after evening the set up at one win apiece thanks to a 15-0 rout of the Twins in Saturday’s matchup. A series win would help Toronto build on their series split with the Boston Red Sox from earlier in the week.
Blue Jays Trying To Get Back To .500
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 170 hits including 38 doubles, 27 home runs and 89 RBIs along with a .324 batting average and a .397 OBP. Daulton Varsho’s chipped in 17 home runs and 56 RBIs in addition to 19 doubles. Davis Schneider has 18 doubles while George Springer has a team-high 14 stolen bases. Varsho also has a team-high 126 strikeouts and 10 stolen bases as well this season. Ernie Clement also has 19 doubles and 45 RBIs this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Twins have lost four of their last five games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have won six of their last nine games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last six Sunday road games.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back and take the rubber match after their beatdown loss at the hands of Toronto on Saturday. The Twins would use a series win here to rebound from series losses to the Braves and Cardinals over the last week and a half.
Twins Trying To Stay in AL Central Race
Willi Castro leads the Twins at the dish with 123 hits including 29 doubles and 5 triples as well as 52 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Ryan Jeffers has a team-high 20 home runs, 59 RBIs and 20 doubles with a .236 batting average and .315 OBP. Carlos Santana has 18 home runs with 56 RBIs while Carlos Correa has 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 16 doubles. Jose Miranda has 27 doubles and Castro has a team-high 133 strikeouts so far this season. Byron Buxton also has 23 doubles, 16 homers and 49 RBIs while Max Kepler has 21 doubles as well this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won each of their last eight games against the Blue Jays following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last eight games against the Twins following a win.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against the Blue Jays following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against the Twins following a win.
Blue Jays vs. Twins Prediction
I’m on the Twins here. I get the allure of backing Toronto after their huge win on Saturday, but Ober’s been far more reliable as a starting option as of late despite the rough outing last time out. Rodriguez has been getting crushed more often than not, and I think the Twins get themselves the win in this one. Give me Minnesota.
Chris’s Pick Minnesota -196
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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