Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Betting Preview | August 5

Two of baseball’s most consistent hitters square off when the Toronto Blue Jays (59-46) and the Minnesota Twins (55-50) meet at 8:10 PM ET on Friday at Target Field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a .313 batting average (fifth in MLB) for the favored Blue Jays (-126), and Luis Arraez ranks second in MLB action batting .326 this season for the underdog Twins (+105). Toronto’s Jose Berrios gets the start against Minnesota’s Tyler Mahle.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Twins

• Game Day: Friday, August 5, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays are fifth-best in baseball with 135 total home runs.
• The Blue Jays’ .265 batting average leads MLB.
• The Blue Jays are third in the league with a .329 on-base percentage.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.8 times per game, the sixth-best mark in the league.
• The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per game when playing away from home this season (61 total in road outings).
• The Blue Jays are slugging .419 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The club averages 9.1 hits per game and is batting .259 on the road this season.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.508) and total hits (114) this season.
• Guerrero ranks 32nd in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging among qualified hitters in baseball.
• Guerrero hopes to build on a 15-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .410 with six doubles, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .251 with 14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 36 walks.
• Springer’s batting average ranks 84th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 75th, and his slugging percentage 40th.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with an OBP of .387 this season while batting .303 with 40 walks and 48 runs scored.
• Bo Bichette is batting .260 with a .303 OBP and 56 RBI for Toronto this season.

Twins Stats & Trends

Twins Batting

• The Twins rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 130 home runs.
• The Twins’ .250 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
• The Twins have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks seventh 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.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 53 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .411 in home games this season with 152 extra-base hits.
• In 53 home games this season, they have a batting average of .247 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.

Twins Key Batters

• Arraez has accumulated a team-high OBP (.394) and slugging percentage (.429).
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Arraez’s batting average places him second, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 68th in slugging.
• Jorge Polanco is batting .237 with 13 doubles, 14 home runs and 56 walks.
• Polanco ranks 120th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Byron Buxton has 65 hits, a team-high for the Twins.
• Carlos Correa has 14 doubles, 13 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .266.

Blue Jays vs. Twins Probable Pitchers