Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/04/2022

Game Time: 3:07 pm ET, Saturday, June 4, 2022

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +120, Blue Jays -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +120, Blue Jays -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +120, Blue Jays -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

 

Minnesota Twins:  30-23 (1st place, AL Central)

Toronto Blue Jays:  30-20 (2nd place, AL East)

 

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Minnesota Twins:  3-7 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  8-2 last 10

 

 

 

The Twins are coming into this game with a 30-23 record overall and they are 13-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. They just lost their 5-game series against the Detroit Tigers 4-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Chi Chi González is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Dylan Bundy is on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 3-2 with a 4.76 ERA this season. His team lost their last 5 straight games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 4 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 3 Ks on 9 hits in 6 IP against the Detroit Tigers. They scored 15 runs in their last series averaging 3 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 21 runs against them averaging just over 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Blue Jays are coming into this game with a 30-20 record overall and they are 17-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on an 8 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 3-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Twins on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Yusei Kikuchi is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while José Berríos will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 3-2 with a 5.62 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 6 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 1 strikeout on 6 hits in 2.1 innings played against the Los Angeles Angels. They scored 21 runs in their last series averaging 7 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 11 runs against them averaging just under 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Twins are coming into this game as a slight underdog with the current betting odds. The Twins have not been playing well in their recent games and they have been awful on the road as well as they just lost their series against the Tigers. They are going to be hungry to bounce back though and this may be the only chance they get in this series against a really good Blue Jays team. The Jays have been playing very well at home this season but they are currently on a big win streak and have been heating up in those games. They have been crushing the ball in their games but they have Berrios starting here and he has been very bad all season. Almost every game he starts in he allows runs and they usually come in bunches as well. The Twins have Bundy starting here and he has not been great but he has not been awful either and he will likely offer stability for them here. If the Twins are to win a game in this series it will be this game otherwise, they are going to get swept here against a very in form Jays team. The best bet here is on the Twins to win this game and squeak one out in this series. 

 

Twins Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 4, 2022 (3:07 pm ET start time) is Twins 7 Blue Jays 5.

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Minnesota Twins: 38-37 (+8.2 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 to +150. 30-22 (+4.2 Units) ML in all games. 27-17 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +150.

Toronto Blue Jays: 39-32 (-7 Units) ML as a favorite of -125 to -175. 23-18 (-4.6 Units) ML against AL Central opponents. 6-1 OVER against AL Central opponents.

 

 

Minnesota Twins:  M. Sano (3B) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Winder (SP) Mid June - Shoulder. C. Correa (SS) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Toronto Blue Jays:  G. Springer (CF) Ques Fri - Illness. N. Pearson (SP) Mid June - Illness. T. Mayza (RP) Mid June - Forearm.

 

 

 

"We did a lot of things good. We've just got to expand the lead when we get it." - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s loss against the Tigers on Thursday.

 

 

"He throws strikes and he gets people out. His mindset, you don't teach that. He has it." - Charlie Montoyo after his team’s win against the White Sox on Thursday.

 

 

 

Luis Arraez (L) 1B

Byron Buxton (R) CF

Max Kepler (L) DH

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Trevor Larnach (L) RF

Gary Sanchez (R) C

Nick Gordon (L) LF

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Jermaine Palacios (R) SS

 

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero (R) DH

Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Cavan Biggio (L) 1B

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Raimel Tapia (L) LF

Bradley Zimmer (L) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.340)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (52)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (11)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (26)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Polanco (3)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (5)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (7)

ERA:  Jovani Moran (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Alejandro Kirk (.301)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (53)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (10)

RBI:  George Springer (26)

Stolen Bases:  Bo Bichette (4)

Wins:  Adam Cimber (6)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (16)

ERA:  Bowden Francis (0.00)

 

Managers:

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)

Toronto Blue Jays: Charlie Montoyo (4th season)