Twins vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 1, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (67-71) will look to Will Wagner, after his five-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins (73-62) on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET on SNET. The Blue Jays are +162 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Bailey Ober will get the ball for Minnesota while Toronto will counter with Yariel Rodriguez.

Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Twins vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Twins (-195)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+162)
• Over/under: 8.5

Twins vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 91 games this year and have walked away with the win 55 times (60.4%) in those games.
• This year Minnesota has won 14 of 15 games when listed as at least -195 on the moneyline.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 66.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Blue Jays have been the moneyline underdog 66 total times this season. They’ve finished 24-42 in those games.
• Toronto has played four times as a moneyline underdog with odds of +162 or longer, and fell in each game.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Blue Jays’ implied win probability is 38.2%.

Twins vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Carlos Santana has been key for Minnesota with 103 hits, an OBP of .327 plus a slugging percentage of .418.
• Of all MLB batters, Santana is 99th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage, and 76th in slugging.
• Willi Castro’s batting average of .255 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has put up a team-high batting average of .324, while leading the Blue Jays in home runs (27) and runs batted in (89).
• Guerrero is 19th in homers and 12th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• George Springer has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 53 walks while batting .216.

Twins vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Twins strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
• The Twins have pitched to a 4.17 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
• The Twins have a combined WHIP of just 1.191 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 19th in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto’s 4.35 team ERA ranks 25th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Blue Jays average baseball’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.273).