Blue Jays vs. Twins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/3/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (30-20) will put their eight-game win streak to the test when they host the Minnesota Twins (30-23) Friday at 7:07 PM ET. Oddsmakers consider the Blue Jays -220 favorites to extend their streak, while the Twins are +180 underdogs looking for the upset. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi and Minnesota’s Chi Chi Gonzalez have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Twins

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (+180) and Under (9.5)

Blue Jays vs. Twins Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chi Chi González
• Game Day: Friday, June 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Yusei Kikuchi

• The Blue Jays are sending Kikuchi (2-1) to make his 10th start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA and 44 strikeouts through 41 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, the left-hander went five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• The 30-year-old has a 3.48 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .209 to his opponents.
• Kikuchi has collected two quality starts this season.
• Kikuchi will try to secure his sixth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.2 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Twins offense has a collective .243 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 426 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 224 runs scored. It has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.388) and ranks 12th in home runs (53) in all of MLB.

Twins Starter Chi Chi González

• Gonzalez has been named the starter for the Twins and will make his first start this season.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 30-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Blue Jays are batting .243 this season, 11th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .401 (10th in the league) with 55 home runs.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 23 (63.9%) of those contests.
• This season, Toronto has won three of its five games when favored by at least -220 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 68.8% chance to win.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of their 50 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 23-27-0 ATS in their 50 games with a spread this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have come away with seven wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Minnesota this season with a +180 moneyline set for this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 35.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 23 of their 53 opportunities.
• The Twins are 24-29-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• George Springer is the Blue Jays best hitter, putting together an average of .277 while also being the team’s top run producer, accumulating 26 RBI and launching nine long balls.
• Springer’s home runs place him 30th in MLB, and he ranks 39th in RBI.
• Springer brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has put his power on display as he paces his team with 10 home runs and 26 runs batted in.
• Guerrero is 21st in home runs and 39th in RBI on the year.
• Guerrero has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Bo Bichette paces the Blue Jays with 26 runs batted in.
• Santiago Espinal is batting .272 with 14 doubles, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Espinal has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Max Kepler is batting .253 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 23 walks.
• In all of the big leagues, Kepler is 61st in homers and 52nd in RBI.
• Luis Arraez has a club-high .340 batting average.
• Among all major league hitters, Arraez ranks 294th in homers and 210th in RBI.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .268 with five doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.
• Jorge Polanco has driven in the most runs for the Twins with 26 runs batted in.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Twins

Our best bet is the Twins on the moneyline at +180 after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will under the total of 9.5 runs.