The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Minnesota Twins for three games. The Blue Jays are coming off a series split with the Phillies while the Twins are coming off a series split against the Mariners.
Toronto Blue Jays (17-20) vs. Minnesota Twins (24-13)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, May 10
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, May 11
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, May 12
Time: 1:37 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Yusei Kikuchi (2-2, 2.72 ERA) vs. Joe Ryan (1-2, 3.54 ERA)
Kikuchi starts the series for the Blue Jays, he is 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA, a 2.31 FIP, a 1.16 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 39.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going six innings giving up one run on six hits; he walked one and struck out seven. In his career against the Twins, he is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 26.2 innings. Ryan will oppose Kikuchi he is 1-2 with a 3.54 ERA, a 2.99 FIP, a 1.00 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts in 40.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Red Sox going six innings giving up three runs on four hits; he walked one and struck out five. In his career against Toronto, he’s made one start going six innings giving up three runs on six hits; he walked one and struck out four.
Game 2: Kevin Gausman (2-3, 3.78 ERA) vs. Simeon Woods Richardson (1-0, 1.74 ERA)
Gausman gets the middle game he is 2-3 with a 3.78 ERA, a 3.65 FIP, a 1.29 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going 5.1 shutout innings, giving up three hits; he walked two and struck out eight. In his career against the Twins, he is 1-4 with a 6.35 ERA, a 1.49 WHIP, and 65 strikeouts in 56.2 innings. Wood Richardson goes for the Twins, he is 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA, a 1.84 FIP, a 1.06 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Mariners going six shutout innings, giving up one hit; he walked one and struck out eight. He has never faced the Blue Jays in his career.
Game 3: Alek Manoah (0-0, 13.50 ERA) vs. Bailey Ober (3-1, 4.55 ERA)
Manoah made his return to the rotation last weekend, and he struggled going four innings giving up seven runs, six of which were earned on six hits; he walked four and struck out six. In his career against Minnesota, he is 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 11.2 innings. Ober gets the finale for the Twins, he is 3-1 with a 4.55 ERA, a 3.68 FIP, a 1.04 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 31.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the White Sox going six innings giving up four runs on six hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out three. In his career against the Blue Jays, he is 1-2 with a 4.40 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 14.1 innings.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Justin Turner – .270
HR – Daulton Varsho – 6
RBI – Justin Turner – 16
IP – Jose Berrios – 47.1
ERA – Yusei Kikuchi – 2.72
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 43
Twins:
AVG – Ryan Jeffers – .303
HR – Edouard Julien – 7
RBI – Ryan Jeffers – 27
IP – Joey Ryan – 40.2
ERA – Joe Ryan – 3.54
K – Joe Ryan – 46
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .228 (22)
OPS: .668 (22)
R: 134 (26)
HR: 30 (26)
ERA: 4.64 (25)
K: 292 (23)
WHIP: 1.38 (26)
Twins
AVG: .238 (18)
OPS: .723 (10)
R: 168 (13)
HR: 38 (13)
ERA: 4.02 (17)
K: 362 (1)
WHIP: 1.21 (9)
Wrap Up
The Blue Jays pulled off a series split with the Phillies winning the game that wasn’t expected but it’s nice to see things start to turn around for the Jays potentially. This series will be tough as the Twins have been hot as of late. If the Jays can come away with two out of three that’ll be a win as they get set to take on an American League East in the Baltimore Orioles.
