Blue Jays take on the Twins after Wagner’s 5-hit game
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Toronto Blue Jays (67-71, fifth in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (73-62, third in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (1-6, 4.82 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 66 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (12-6, 4.06 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 147 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -195, Blue Jays +162; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Minnesota Twins after Will Wagner’s five-hit game on Saturday.
Minnesota is 73-62 overall and 38-30 in home games. The Twins have a 28-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
Toronto has gone 33-38 on the road and 67-71 overall. The Blue Jays are 49-13 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Twins lead the season series 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 18 home runs, 52 walks and 56 RBI while hitting .238 for the Twins. Trevor Larnach is 10-for-32 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with 27 home runs while slugging .554. Addison Barger is 13-for-36 with three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 3-7, .263 batting average, 5.50 ERA, outscored by 18 runs
Blue Jays: 7-3, .263 batting average, 2.07 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs
INJURIES: Twins: Manuel Margot: day-to-day (groin), Joe Ryan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hip), Brooks Lee: 10-Day IL (biceps), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Kirilloff: 60-Day IL (back), Kody Funderburk: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (forearm), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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