Twins vs. Blue Jays Pick
Will the Minnesota Twins be able to snap their long losing streak today when they face the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:07PM ET?
The Twins have Ervin Santana on the mound today to face Marcus Stroman of the Blue Jays. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Blue Jays are the clear favorite to win, as they are getting odds of -205 to prevail. Minnesota has been given odds of +190 to win, while the over/under total is listed at 9 runs.
Toronto is 72-56 overall, 38-28 at home and 71-51-6 with the under. Minnesota is 49-79 overall, 24-39 on the road and 78-43-7 with the over. Toronto took the first game in the series on Friday, 15-8. The Jays have won eight of their last nine meetings with the Twins, dating back to last season.
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Minnesota has now dropped eight straight with six of those losses being by multiple runs. They have given up at least 8 runs in four straight games as well. The Jays have Stroman on the mound, who is putting up just a 4.47 ERA on the year. He faces Santana, who has a 1.33 ERA in his last three outings. Despite the losing streak, Minnesota has still be scoring runs. They should be able to find a way to score on Stroman while Santana can continue his strong pitching. Given the long odds and a good arm on the mound, take a chance on Minnesota ending its losing streak today.
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