Blue Jays vs. Twins Pick
Are the host Minnesota Twins going to win a third straight game Thursday night as they open a four-game series versus the Toronto Blue Jays at 8:10PM EST?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Twins are set as a -158 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Blue Jays are a +138 underdog and the over-under is 9.5.
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On the mound for Toronto will be Brett Anderson (3-3, 5.90 ERA), while Minnesota will go with Jose Berrios (12-7, 3.94). Berrios carries a 1.61 WHIP with 27 strikeouts over 39 2/3 innings. He gave up two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks in six innings of work his last start, a 5-4 home win over the Tigers. He has a 2.55 road ERA in 17 2/3 innings between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. Berrios holds a 1.17 WHIP with 123 strikeouts over 130 1/3 innings. He allowed two earned runs on eight hits with one strikeouts and two walks over seven innings in a 5-2 loss at the Royals. Berrios has a 2.54 ERA in nine home starts.
Toronto enters with a 68-78 record and is 29-42 on the road, while Minnesota is 76-69 and 37-37 at home. The Twins have won two out of three in the season series and the total has gone under two times.
The Blue Jays won two out of three at home against the Orioles, but dropped Wednesday’s finale by a count of 2-1. Marcus Stroman allowed two unearned runs and struck out seven over six innings to take the loss. Kendrys Morales was 3-for-4 with a double. Teoscar Hernandez had a double, a walk and scored a run. Richard Urena added an RBI single. The Twins defeated the Padres at home 3-1 in 10 innings Wednesday night as Eddie Rosario hit a walk-off two-run home run. He also had a double and drew a walk in the win. Joe Mauer finished 3-for-5 with a run. Jorge Polanco added two hits in four at-bats. Matt Belisle picked up the win in relief.
The Twins are a prime candidate for a letdown game after rolling to a 16-0 win and a walk-off victory the last two days against the Padres. Anderson has pitched better since joining the Blue Jays, while Berrios could be showing some arm fatigue after striking out only one batter his last start. Let’s take a chance on the Blue Jays here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +138