The Minnesota Twins (73-61) and Toronto Blue Jays (66-71) will meet on Sunday at Target Field, with first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays are an underdog (+159 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Twins (-192). The Minnesota Twins will give the start to Bailey Ober (12-6, 4.06 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Blue Jays will turn to Yariel Rodriguez (1-6, 4.82 ERA).
Friday, the Twins picked up a 2-0 win over the Blue Jays, with Pablo Lopez (7.2 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 3 K) earning the win for the Twins. Jose Miranda went 1-for-2 with a double to lead the offensive showing. Kevin Gausman (5.2 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Blue Jays.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s Twins vs. Blue Jays matchup, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:18 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Twins (-192, bet $192 to win $100)
Underdog: Blue Jays (+159, bet $100 to win $159)
Over/under: 8.5
Twins vs. Blue Jays: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Sunday, September 1, 2024
Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
Stadium: Target Field
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
The Twins have been favorites in 90 games this season and won 55 (61.1%) of those contests.
Minnesota has entered 15 games this season favored by -192 or more and is 14-1 in those contests.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 65.8% chance to win.
Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 68 of 134 chances this season.
The Twins are 64-69-0 against the spread this season.
Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)
Ober makes the start for the Twins, his 26th of the season. He is 12-6 with a 4.06 ERA and 147 strikeouts through 142 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty threw two innings, allowing nine earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
In 25 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 4.06 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .213 to opposing batters.
Ober has collected 15 quality starts this year.
Ober has pitched five or more innings in a game 21 times this season heading into this game.
He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Blue Jays offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.391) and ranks 24th in MLB play with 136 home runs. It has a collective .239 batting average, and is 20th in MLB with 1086 total hits and 21st in MLB play scoring 569 runs.
In 6 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Blue Jays this season, Ober has a 0 ERA and a 0.158 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .050.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old’s 4.06 ERA ranks 42nd, 1.035 WHIP ranks ninth, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 18th.
Twins batting stats
The Twins’ 162 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 448 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB with a .427 slugging percentage this season.
The Twins have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
Minnesota has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 648.
The Twins have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
Minnesota has shown patience at the plate this season with the ninth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
The Blue Jays have come away with 23 wins in the 65 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Toronto has been a moneyline underdog of -192 or longer four times, losing every contest.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 38.6% chance of pulling out a win.
Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 71 of its 135 opportunities.
In 134 games with a line this season, the Blue Jays have a mark of 66-68-0 against the spread.
Yariel Rodriguez (Blue Jays probable starter)
Rodriguez (1-6 with a 4.82 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 17th of the season.
The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went five innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
The 27-year-old has put together a 4.82 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings over 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .236 to his opponents.
Rodriguez has two quality starts under his belt this season.
Rodriguez enters the matchup with six outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Twins offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 1148 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 648 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.427) and are ninth in all of MLB with 162 home runs.
Blue Jays batting stats
The Blue Jays rank 24th in MLB action with 136 total home runs.
This season, Toronto is 20th in the majors with a .391 slugging percentage.
The Blue Jays have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.239).
Averaging 4.2 runs per game (569 total), Toronto is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
The Blue Jays rank 15th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .311.
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