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The Minnesota Twins snapped an 18-game postseason losing streak on Tuesday and will now look to win their first playoff series since 2002 when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card series on Wednesday in the 2023 MLB playoffs. Minnesota held on for a 3-1 victory in the opener. The Blue Jays (89-73), who are making their third postseason appearance in the past four years, finished third in the AL East in 2023. The Twins (87-75) won the AL Central title, their third division crown in the past five years.
First pitch is set for 4:38 p.m. ET from Target Field in Minneapolis. The Twins lead the all-time series 235-187, including a 5-1 edge in the playoffs. Minnesota is a -136 favorite on the money line (risk $136 to win $100) in the latest Blue Jays vs. Twins odds from SportsLine consensus, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 7.5. Before making any Twins vs. Blue Jays picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the 2023 MLB playoffs 91-73 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Twins vs. Blue Jays and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Blue Jays vs. Twins:
- Blue Jays vs. Twins money line: Toronto +115, Minnesota -136
- Blue Jays vs. Twins over/under: 7.5 runs
- Blue Jays vs. Twins run line: Minnesota -1.5 (+157)
- TOR: The Blue Jays are 46-36 on the road this year, including the postseason
- MIN: The Twins had a plus-119 run differential during the regular season
- Blue Jays vs. Twins picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Twins
Minnesota is expected to send right-hander Sonny Gray (8-8, 2.79 ERA) to the mound. In 32 starts, he logged 184 innings with 55 walks and 183 strikeouts. Opposing hitters are batting just .226 against him. Gray has pitched well of late and has not allowed more than one earned run over his past four starts. He has faced the Blue Jays once this season, getting a no-decision in a five-inning outing on June 9. In that game, he allowed just one earned run on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
Designated hitter Royce Lewis powered the Twins in Game 1, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI. In 58 games during the regular season, he batted .309 with seven doubles, 15 homers and 52 RBI. He also drew 20 walks and stole six bases. Lewis faced the Blue Jays in two games, batting .875 (7-for-8) with two RBI and one run scored. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why you should back the Blue Jays
Right-hander Jose Berrios (11-12, 3.65 ERA) will take the ball for Toronto as it looks to stay alive. He has one start against Minnesota this year, a 3-0 victory on May 28. In that game, he went 5.2 innings, allowing just four hits, while walking five and striking out five. In five career starts vs. the Twins, he is 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA with 12 walks and 35 strikeouts.
Shortstop Bo Bichette has been red-hot and was 2-for-4 with a run scored in Game 1. He has hits in nine of his past 10 games, including five in a row, and has five multi-hit performances during that stretch. During the regular season, Bichette batted .306 with 30 doubles, three triples, 20 homers, 73 RBI and 69 runs scored. In seven games against the Twins in 2023, he is hitting .355 with one triple, two homers and seven RBI. See which team to back here.
How to make Blue Jays vs. Twins picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 8.7 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all of the value. You can only get the model’s MLB picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Twins vs. Blue Jays, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 91-73 on its top-rated MLB picks, and find out.