Twins vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Matt Wallner take the field when the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins meet on Saturday at Target Field. The favored Twins have -187 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Blue Jays, who are listed at +156. Minnesota is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for the game (with -119 odds to hit the over and -101 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Twins-Blue Jays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Blue Jays Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Twins vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Blue Jays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 56%, Blue Jays 44%

Twins vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Twins have won 55, or 61.1%, of the 90 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota is 18-2 this season when entering a game favored by -187 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 65.2% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• The Blue Jays have won in 23, or 35.4%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Toronto has won all of its four games in which it was named as at least a +156 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 39.1% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

TOR 15 · MIN 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+121

O 9

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-145

U 9

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins went 2-4 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Twins have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Carlos Santana is hitting .240 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 52 walks.
• Of all batters in baseball, Santana is 70th in homers and 87th in RBI.
• Willi Castro is batting .254 to lead his team.
• Castro ranks 160th in homers and 107th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Ryan Jeffers paces the Twins in home runs (20) and runs batted in (59).
• Jose Miranda is hitting .299 with 27 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 18 walks.
• Miranda is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .231 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Twins Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays have a record of 2-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Blue Jays have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Guerrero leads the lineup with a batting average of .321, while pacing the Blue Jays in home runs, with 27 and runs batted in with 88.
• In all of the big leagues, Guerrero is 19th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
• George Springer is batting .217 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 53 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Springer is 59th in home runs and 92nd in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .215 with 19 doubles, seven triples, 16 home runs and 45 walks.
• Ernie Clement has 19 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and nine walks while hitting .260.

Blue Jays Team Props

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