Twins vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 8:24 am Friday, August 30, 2024

On Friday, August 30 at 8:10 p.m. ET, Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (72-61) host Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays (66-70) in the series opener at Target Field.

The Twins, at -150, are favored in this contest, while the Blue Jays are underdogs at +125. This contest’s total has been set at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +125
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pablo Lopez makes the start for the Twins, his 27th of the season. He is 12-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 161 strikeouts through 148 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the righty went seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • Lopez is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Lopez is aiming for his 12th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • He is trying to make his third straight outing with no earned runs surrendered.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank ninth-best in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks sixth in baseball, slugging .428.
  • The Twins are seventh in MLB with a .253 batting average.
  • Minnesota scores the eighth-most runs in baseball (646 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Twins are eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .322.
  • The Twins strike out 8.1 times per game to rank 10th in MLB.
  • Minnesota has a 4.12 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in baseball (1.180).

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