Sunday, May 31, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Drew Hutchison (4-1) vs. Ricky Nolasco (5-1)

The Toronto Blue Jays head to Target Field on Sunday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Drew Hutchison for the Blue Jays and Ricky Nolasco for the Twins. The opening line has Toronto at +104 and Minnesota at -114. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Toronto is 25-24 against the over/under while the Twins are 26-21.

The Blue Jays come into this game with a 23-28 record, including 9-16 on the road. Drew Hutchison has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 5.12. He's given up 60 hits in 58 innings pitched so far and Toronto is currently averaging 6.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .260, good for 7th in the league. They also rank 7th in the league in on base percentage at .328 with Josh Donaldson leading the way at .374.

The Twins overall record is 29-19 and they are 18-7 at home. Ricky Nolasco is currently 5-1 with an ERA of 5.12. He's pitched 31.2 innings thus far and given up 41 hits. Minnesota has averaged 5.3 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 17th in the league in team ERA at 3.98 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.51. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .308, good for 21st in the league.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 25-24 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 24-27 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 26-21 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 31-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder 15-day DL (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (5/10)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Minnesota Twins

05/30/15 C Kurt Suzuki Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
05/30/15 RF Torii Hunter Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee 15-day DL (5/16)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Tony's Pick: Take the Twins

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