The Minnesota Twins (30-23) carry a three-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Toronto Blue Jays (30-20), at 7:07 PM ET on Friday.
The favored Blue Jays (-217 on the moneyline to win) host the Twins (+183). The Toronto Blue Jays will give the start to Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, .00 ERA) looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Twins will counter with Chi Chi Gonzalez. The contest has an over/under of 9.5.
Blue Jays vs. Twins Predictions
Blue Jays vs. Twins Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -217 | +183 | 9.5 | -110 | -110 | -1.5 | -110 | -110 |
Blue Jays vs. Twins Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Blue Jays
- Toronto was the moneyline favorite for six of its last 10 games, and went 5-1 in those matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total eight times (all 10 games had set totals).
- Toronto is 6-4-0 against the spread over its past 10 games.
Twins
- Over the past 10 games, Minnesota has been the underdog just once and lost that contest.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
- Over its last 10 games, Minnesota is 3-7-0 against the spread.
Blue Jays vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Yusei Kikuchi
- The Blue Jays have a 6-3-0 ATS record in Kikuchi’s nine starts with a set spread.
- The Blue Jays have a 1-2 record in Kikuchi’s three starts this season when they were the moneyline favorite.
- Kikuchi’s team has won three of his nine starts.
- Kikuchi has started nine games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in four of them.
Projected starter: Chi Chi González
- The righty did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.
Blue Jays Batting Leaders
- George Springer paces the Blue Jays with 26 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .277.
- Among all batters in MLB action, Springer’s home run total ranks 30th and his RBI tally ranks 39th.
- Springer brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit 10 home runs with 26 RBI. Both pace his team.
- Guerrero ranks 21st in home runs and 39th in RBI this season.
- Guerrero enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
- Bo Bichette has collected a team-best 26 runs batted in.
- Santiago Espinal has 14 doubles, three home runs and 15 walks while hitting .272.
- Espinal has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
Blue Jays Batting Leaders
- Max Kepler has been key for Minnesota with 39 hits, an OBP of .357 plus a slugging percentage of .429.
- In all of Major League Baseball, Kepler is 61st in home runs and 52nd in RBI.
- Luis Arraez is batting .340 to lead Minnesota this season.
- Arraez currently ranks 294th in home runs and 210th in RBI in the big leagues.
- Gio Urshela is slashing .268/.328/.395 this season for the Twins.
- Urshela heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
- Jorge Polanco leads Minnesota in runs batted in (26) this season. He’s batting .220 while slugging .346.
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