Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2023

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Friday, June 9, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +125, Blue Jays -145; Over/Under:  NL runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +125, Blue Jays -145; Over/Under:  NL runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +125, Blue Jays -145; Over/Under:  NL runs

Minnesota Twins:  31-31 (1st place, AL Central) 

Toronto Blue Jays:  35-28 (4th place, AL East)

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Minnesota Twins:  4-6 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  8-2 last 10

The Twins are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak but split their 4-game series against the Cleveland Guardians 2-2 in their last series. They enter this game with a 31-31 record overall and have a road record of 13-17. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 22nd in the MLB with a .707 OPS. Bailey Ober is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Sonny Gray is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-1 with a 2.15 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 2 Ks on 10 hits through 6.2 IP against the Cleveland Guardians.

The Blue Jays are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak and completed the sweep 3-0 in a 3-game series against the New York Mets in their last series. They enter this game with a 35-28 record overall and have a home record of 17-11. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Twins on Friday with the 4th game of their series against the Houston Astros still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .759 OPS. José Berríos is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Yusei Kikuchi is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 6-2 with a 4.40 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 8 strikeouts on 4 hits through 5 innings played against the New York Mets.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have one of the better offenses in the MLB this season but their pitching hasn't been great and it has resulted in them struggling to make a move in their division as they hover around the .500 mark. They have been playing a lot better lately though as they are getting hot now and it hasn't even been their offense that is carrying them to wins as their pitching has been a lot better. The Twins haven't been great either as they lead their division but are barely scraping over .500 on the season and they have also been terrible in their road games too. They do have a solid starter here with Sonny Gray on the mound but this Blue Jays offense has been putting up runs lately and Gray is going to struggle against one of the better offenses in the league that is finally getting hot now. The Twins haven't been great on offense themselves either and Kikuchi is turning into one of the best starters for the Blue Jays this year after a terrible season last year. The Blue Jays are going to keep rolling in these home games with their recent success both batting and pitching. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.

Twins Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 9, 2023 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 4 Twins 2.

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Minnesota Twins: 4-15 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +150. 53-66 (-20 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 8-2 UNDER as an underdog of +125 to +175. SONNY GRAY is 17-7 UNDER as an underdog of +125 to +175.

Toronto Blue Jays: 6-1 (+5.3 units) on the moneyline in June games. 178-123 (+12 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 15-8 UNDER as a home favorite of -110 or higher. 17-9 UNDER in home games.

Minnesota Twins:  B. Buxton (DH) Out indefinitely - Ribs. C. Sands (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. Gallo (1B) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. G. Celestino (CF) Late June - Thumb. N. Gordon (2B) Out indefinitely - Shin. K. Maeda (SP) Mid June - Tricep. J. Alcala (RP) Out indefinitely - Forearm. T. Mahle (SP) out for season - Elbow. C. Paddack (SP) Early Sept - Elbow.

Toronto Blue Jays:  D. Jansen (C) Mid June - Groin. M. White (SP) Mid June - Elbow. Z. Pop (RP) Mid June - Hamstring. C. Green (RP) Late July - Elbow. H. Ryu (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

“We can look at it and say we should be better. We're going to have to play better. It's in there. We have the group to do it." - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s loss against the Rays in their game on Wednesday.

“His last two outings have been phenomenal.” - John Schneider on Chriss Bassitt after his team’s win against the Astros in their game on Wednesday.

Willi Castro (S) 2B

Alex Kirilloff (L) 1B

Jorge Polanco (S) DH

Carlos Correa (R) SS

Trevor Larnach (L) LF

Royce Lewis (R) 3B

Max Kepler (L) RF

Christian Vazquez (R) C

Michael A. Taylor (R) CF

George Springer (R) RF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Brandon Belt (L) DH

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Daulton Varsho (L) LF

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Tyler Heineman (S) C

Batting Average:  Matt Wallner (.368)

Hits:  Byron Buxton (40)

Home Runs:  Joey Gallo (11)

RBI:  Trevor Larnach (27)

Stolen Bases:  Willi Castro (11)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (7)

Saves:  Jhoan Duran (8)

ERA:  Cole Sands (0.73)

Batting Average:  Ernie Clement (.400)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (89)

Home Runs:  Bo Bichette (14)

RBI:  Bo Bichette (42)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (16)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (7)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (16)

ERA:  Thomas Hatch (0.00)

Managers:

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (5th season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)