Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Preview | August 4

Two of MLB’s top hitters face off when the Toronto Blue Jays (58-46) and the Minnesota Twins (55-49) meet at 7:40 PM ET on Thursday at Target Field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a .311 batting average (seventh in MLB) for the favored Blue Jays (-122), while Luis Arraez ranks second in MLB action hitting .329 this season for the underdog Twins (+103). Toronto has Alek Manoah starting things off, and Minnesota counters with Sonny Gray.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Twins

• Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays rank fifth in MLB action with 133 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Blue Jays’ .264 batting average leads MLB.
• The Blue Jays’ .327 on-base percentage ranks fourth-best in the league.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-fewest mark in the league.
• The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per road game this season (59 total away from home).
• The Blue Jays have a .415 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• On the road this season the club averages 9.1 hits per game and is batting .257.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with 112 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .499.
• Among all qualifying batters, Guerrero ranks 33rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 29th, and he is 19th in slugging.
• Guerrero hopes to build on a 14-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .395 with five doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with an OBP of .384 this season while batting .305 with 37 walks and 48 runs scored.
• Among qualified hitters, Kirk’s batting average ranks him 11th, his on-base percentage 11th, and his slugging percentage 35th.
• George Springer has 84 hits this season and has a slash line of .251/.330/.467.
• Whit Merrifield has been key for Toronto with 92 hits, an OBP of .290 plus a slugging percentage of .352.

Twins Stats & Trends

Twins Batting

• The Twins rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 129 home runs.
• The Twins have a team batting average of .251 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
• The Twins have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
• The Twins are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
• In 52 games at home this season, they’ve hit 64 homers, an average of 1.2 per contest.
• They are slugging .414 in 52 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .249 with 8.2 base hits per contest.

Twins Key Batters

• Arraez has accumulated a .398 on-base percentage and a .434 slugging percentage, both team-high marks for the Twins.
• Arraez ranks second in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
• Arraez takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a home run and an RBI.
• Jorge Polanco is batting .239 with 13 doubles, 14 home runs and 54 walks.
• Polanco ranks 114th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 83rd in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 65 hits.
• Carlos Correa is batting .266 with 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 36 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Twins Probable Pitchers