Blue Jays play the Twins in first of 3-game sequence

Minnesota Twins (59-71, fourth within the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (76-55, first within the AL East)

Toronto; Monday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (12-6, 2.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 159 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (4-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 56 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -144, Twins +121; over/beneath is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game sequence at dwelling in opposition to the Minnesota Twins on Monday.

Toronto has gone 42-21 in dwelling video games and 76-55 general. The Blue Jays have the highest group on-base proportion within the majors at .336.

Minnesota is 26-40 in highway video games and 59-71 general. The Twins have a 45-21 document in video games after they document no less than eight hits.

The matchup Monday is the fourth time these groups meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with a .304 batting common, and has 40 doubles, a triple, 16 dwelling runs, 34 walks and 83 RBIs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 10 for 32 with three dwelling runs and 7 RBIs over the previous 10 video games.

Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 44 additional base hits (15 doubles, 4 triples and 25 dwelling runs). Royce Lewis is 7 for 34 with a double, three dwelling runs and eight RBIs over the previous 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .234 batting common, 3.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

Twins: 2-8, .214 batting common, 5.14 ERA, outscored by 24 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (hamstring), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Alan Roden: 60-Day IL (thumb), Christian Vazquez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Simeon Woods Richardson: 15-Day IL (sickness), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

___

The Related Press created this story utilizing know-how offered by Knowledge Skrive and information from Sportradar.