Twins vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 12

Updated May. 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Ryan Jeffers and the Minnesota Twins hit the field on Sunday at Rogers Centre against Alek Manoah, who is starting for the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch will be at 1:37 PM ET. The Twins are -122 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Blue Jays (+102). Minnesota is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -106 odds to hit the over and -114 odds to go under).

Here's 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: Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1:37 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SNET

Twins vs. Blue Jays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 9, Blue Jays 8
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 51%, Blue Jays 49%

Twins vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have won 16 out of the 23 games, or 69.6%, in which they've been favored.
• Minnesota has entered 18 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 12-6 in those contests.
• The Twins have a 55% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Blue Jays have been victorious in four, or 26.7%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Toronto has won four of 12 games when listed as at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 49.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

MIN 5 · TOR 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-120

o8

Toronto Blue Jays

TOR

+1.5

+101

u8

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins went 5-2 over the seven games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The Twins are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Not only does Jeffers lead the Twins in hitting with his .292 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with nine home runs and 29 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Jeffers ranks ninth in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• Willi Castro has 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs and nine walks while hitting .271.
• Castro ranks 134th in homers and 125th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Castro enters this matchup looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Carlos Santana is hitting .203 with five doubles, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Santana has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Max Kepler is batting .329 with eight doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
• Kepler brings a 13-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .429 with six doubles, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.

Twins Team Props

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Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• In three games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Blue Jays had a record of 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Blue Jays and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Blue Jays have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 19 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .272.
• In all of the big leagues, Guerrero ranks 91st in home runs and 73rd in RBI.
• Guerrero carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .524 with a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has put up a team-high six home runs.
• Varsho ranks 47th in homers and 91st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Justin Turner is hitting .250 with eight doubles, four home runs and 12 walks.
• Davis Schneider is hitting .287 with eight doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

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