Twins vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 8:25 am Friday, August 30, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (72-61) will lean on Carlos Santana when they host Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays (66-70) at Target Field on Friday, August 30. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Twins (-175) as moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays (+145). The total for this contest is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go 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 -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +145
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pablo Lopez (12-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 161 strikeouts in 148 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Twins, his 27th of the season.
  • The righty last pitched on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • Lopez is looking for his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Lopez will aim to go five or more innings for his 12th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
  • He is looking to have his third straight outing with no earned runs given up.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 162 total home runs.
  • Minnesota is sixth in MLB with a .428 slugging percentage.
  • The Twins have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.253).
  • Minnesota has the No. 8 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.9 runs per game (646 total runs).
  • The Twins rank eighth in baseball with a .322 on-base percentage.
  • Twins batters strike out 8.1 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in baseball.
  • Minnesota’s 4.12 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in MLB (1.180).

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