Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins ML Pick 5/27/23

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins
Date: Saturday, May 27th, 2:10 ET
Location: Target Field
TV: BSN
Money Line: Blue Jays -109/Twins -109
Total Line: 8

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Minnesota Twins and the Blue Jays on Saturday, May 27th at Target Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Blue Jays vs. Twins Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
George Springer	1	CF
Bo Bichette	2	SS
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	3	1B
Daulton Varsho	4	RF
Matt Chapman	5	3B
Whit Merrifield	6	2B
Brandon Belt	7	1B
Alejandro Kirk	8	C
Kevin Kiermaier	9	CF
Chris Bassitt	–	SP

	Batting Order	Position
Edouard Julien	1	2B
Alex Kirilloff	2	1B
Carlos Correa	3	SS
Byron Buxton	4	DH
Joey Gallo	5	RF
Willi Castro	6	SS
Kyle Farmer	7	SS
Christian Vázquez	8	C
Michael A. Taylor	9	CF
Pablo López	–	SP

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Toronto Blue Jays: 27-25 SU / OU 26-24 / Runline 24-28

Minnesota Twins: 26-25 SU / OU 21-26 / Runline 27-24For the season, the Blue Jays have put together a record of 27-25, including going just 3-7 over their last ten games. In the AL East standings, they are 5th, trailing by 10.5 games. This year, they have gone 13-9 at home and 14-16 on the road with an overall series mark of 9-7.

• The Blue Jays have covered the runline in 46.2% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.4
• The Blue Jays have been favored in 69.2% of their games and have runline records of 9-13 and 15-15 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 52% of the Blue Jays’ 52 games at 26-24.

Even though the Twins are in first place in the AL Central, they have gone just 1-4 over their last five games. Minnesota’s overall record currently sits at 26-25, including going 11-14 on the road and 15-11 at home. Their series record stands at 7-8.

• The Twins have covered the runline in 52.9% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.8
• The Twins have been favored in 64.7% of their games and have runline records of 13-13 and 14-11 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Twins have an over/under record of just 21-26.




Heading into today’s game, Toronto starter Chris Bassitt has pitched at least six innings in four straight games. For the season, he has an ERA of 3.03 and record of 5-3. His total strikeout figure stands at 52 with a slugging percentage allowed of .355. Currently, Bassitt has a WHIP of 1.03 and WOBA allowed of .296.

Even though Bassitt finished with a quality start in his most recent outing, the Blue Jays still lost to the Rays by a score of 6-4. For the game, he allowed seven hits, leading to two earned runs. This statline came across 6 1/3 innings.




Entering with a record of 2-3, Pablo López is making his 11th appearance of the season. So far, he has an ERA of 3.90 on a batting average allowed of .225. On the road, he is 1-2 with a 3.25 ERA and 1-1 at home on an ERA of 6.00. For the season, teams have a slugging percentage of .385 against him.

The Twins are looking for another good outing from Pablo López, as he finished with a quality start in his last outing. Despite, López tossing six innings and allowing just two runs, the Twins still lost to the Angels by a score of 4-2.

Blue Jays vs. Twins Offense Outlook

The Blue Jays have played 52 games so far and have an average of 4.8 runs per game, putting them 10th in the league. Toronto has hit 59 home runs, ranking them 15th in the MLB. Their overall batting average is .265, while hitting .258 on the road and .257 at home.

Toronto Blue Jays Top Hitters On The Road




Toronto Blue Jays Top Hitters: Last Five Games




With a total of 68 home runs hit so far, the Twins have established themselves as one of the leading home run hitting teams in baseball (8th). They are currently averaging 4.5 runs per game overall, with a collective batting average of .228. When playing on the road, their slugging percentage is .356 compared to .426 at home.

Minnesota Twins Top Bats




Minnesota Twins Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

The Jays had a rough go of it against fellow AL East opponents going 2-9 in the 11 games preceding last night’s game at Target Field. They got back on track in the series opener, with Bo Bichette continuing his hot hitting. Toronto sends out ultra-sharp Chris Bassett, who has recorded a quality start in eight of his ten starts this season. He brings a bloated road ERA of 4.03, but that’s derived from his season opener, where he was blasted for nine runs over 3 1/3 innings. The Twins have scored three or fewer runs in four of their last five, and I don’t see them breaking out of that today. Take Toronto +100