Blue Jays vs. Twins Pick
The host Minnesota Twins will be looking for a split Sunday afternoon in their four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Twins are a -125 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Blue Jays are a +105 underdog and the over-under is 9.5.
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Pitching for Toronto will be Joe Biagini (3-10, 5.07 ERA), while Minnesota counters with Kyle Gibson (10-10, 4.97). Biagini holds a 1.36 WIHP with 91 strikeouts over 108 1/3 innings. He gave up two earned runs on six hits with two strikeouts and no walks over eight innings in a 3-2 home win over Baltimore his last start. He has a 5.09 ERA in 53 road innings. Gibson has a 1.56 WHIP with 101 stirkeouts over 141 innings. He gave up four hits and struck out six in six shutout innings during a 16-0 home win over the Padres his last start. Gibson has a 5.50 ERA in 15 home starts.
The Blue Jays are 70-79 overall and 31-43 on the road, while the Twins are 77-71 and 38-39 at home. The season series is tied 3-3 and the under has hit five times including four straight games.
On Saturday, Toronto posted a 7-2 victory for its second straight win in the four-game series. Marco Estrada allowed two earned runs over eight innings to pick up the win. Josh Donaldson was 4-for-5 with two home runs and four runs scored. Jose Bautista went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Kendrys Morales added two hits.
We’re going to go with Biagini and the Blue Jays here. He was strong in his last start and the Blue Jays have played good ball the last couple days. Meanwhile, Gibson is extremely hittable and shouldn’t be a favorite very often. The Twins had an emotional home series against the Padres and it seems to be impacting play versus Toronto.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +105
