The Minnesota Twins will try to avoid losing their fourth in a row they play host to the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field. Fox Sports North is in line to broadcast this AL matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Odds
Both teams have equal -105 moneyline odds and Vegas has the Over/Under for this day game at 9.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +140 for the Blue Jays -1.5 runs and -160 for the Twins +1.5.
The Blue Jays are 17-12 SU and have gone 16-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 2.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 4.5 units ATS. The Twins, on the other hand, are 9-16 SU and 13-11 ATS. They’ve lost 6.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.6 units ATS.
Twins games have a 13-11 over/under record thus far in 2018. Blue Jays games have gone over 13 times, gone under 12 times and pushed on three occasions.
Marcus Stroman will get the nod for the Blue Jays. The right-handed Stroman is 0-3 with an 8.88 ERA and 25 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Twins this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Twins will send righty Fernando Romero (0-0, ERA) to the mound. Romero has zero strikeouts and zero walks to his name, as well as a WHIP. Romero did not record any MLB pitching stats last season.
As a unit, Minnesota’s pitchers have yielded 5.6 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 4.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.13 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Minnesota hitters are putting up 4.1 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .270/.337/.483 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Max Kepler has helped lead the Twins’ offense this year with four home runs, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored. Kepler performed well against righties at home in 2017. Across 218 such plate appearances, he slashed .297/.367/.528 (his overall season line was .243/.312/.425).
In the visiting dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.34 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.71 K/9. The bullpen has logged an excellent ERA of just 2.16, along with a WHIP of 1.41.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .233/.322/.427 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Toronto’s offense has been spearheaded by Kevin Pillar, who is slashing .315/.361/.574 with four home runs, 15 RBIs, 21 runs and five steals.
The Blue Jays are looking for another win after a 7-4 victory in the prior game of this series.
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in four of Toronto’s last seven games.
The Blue Jays have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
Minnesota has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.8 over its last five.
The Twins have lost 11 of their last 12 games SU.
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