How to Watch Twins vs. Blue Jays AL Wild Card Game 1 - October 3

Updated Oct. 3, 2023 3:32 p.m. ET

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The AL Wild Card Series begins on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins play host to the Toronto Blue Jays. Action begins at 4:38 PM ET at Target Field, and can be watched on ESPN. Kevin Gausman will start for the Blue Jays while the Twins have yet to name their starter.

Here's everything you need to know to watch the Twins vs. Blue Jays matchup.

Twins vs. Blue Jays Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 4:38 PM ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: Watch on ESPN

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Twins vs. Blue Jays Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 5, Blue Jays 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Twins 53%, Blue Jays 47%

Twins vs. Blue Jays Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/28/2023	Blue Jays	-1.5	8.5	-114	-105	3-0 TOR
6/9/2023	Blue Jays	-1.5	8.5	-124	+105	3-2 MIN
6/11/2023	Blue Jays	-1.5	7.5	-209	+175	7-6 TOR
5/27/2023	Twins	-1.5	8	-118	-101	9-7 MIN
6/10/2023	Blue Jays	-1.5	8.5	-129	+110	9-4 MIN
5/26/2023	Blue Jays	-1.5	7.5	-147	+127	3-1 TOR
8/7/2022	Blue Jays	-1.5	8	-184	+156	3-2 TOR
8/6/2022	Blue Jays	-1.5	9	-116	-103	7-3 MIN
8/5/2022	Blue Jays	-1.5	8.5	-122	+103	6-5 MIN
8/4/2022	Blue Jays	-1.5	8	-132	+112	9-3 TOR

Twins Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	6.3
HR	16
ERA	3.56
K/9	12.5

Twins Player Insights

Max Kepler has accumulated a team-best 24 home runs and 66 runs batted in.
Kepler has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .467 with a double, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
Willi Castro is hitting .257 with 18 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 34 walks.
Castro carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with six walks.
Edouard Julien is batting .260 with 16 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 64 walks.
Julien is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
Jorge Polanco is batting .255 with 18 doubles, 14 home runs and 36 walks.

Blue Jays Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
September 27	Athletics	W 6-4	Pablo Lopez vs Joey Estes
September 28	Athletics	L 2-1	Sonny Gray vs Luis Medina
September 29	@ Rockies	W 7-6	Joe Ryan vs Ty Blach
September 30	@ Rockies	W 14-6	Emilio Pagán vs Matt Koch
October 1	@ Rockies	L 3-2	Bailey Ober vs Brent Suter
October 3	Blue Jays	-	Pablo Lopez vs Kevin Gausman
October 4	Blue Jays	-	Sonny Gray vs José Berríos

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Blue Jays Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	13
ERA	4.94
K/9	10

Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays in home runs (26) and runs batted in (94).
Guerrero ranks 38th in home runs and 35th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
George Springer is batting .256 with 25 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 60 walks.
Springer is 80th in homers and 81st in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with a team-high batting average of .305.
Whit Merrifield is hitting .272 with 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 36 walks.

Blue Jays Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
September 27	Yankees	L 6-0	José Berríos vs Gerrit Cole
September 28	Yankees	W 6-0	Chris Bassitt vs Luke Weaver
September 29	Rays	W 11-4	Yusei Kikuchi vs Aaron Civale
September 30	Rays	L 7-5	Hyun-Jin Ryu vs Shawn Armstrong
October 1	Rays	L 12-8	Wes Parsons vs Jacob Lopez
October 3	@ Twins	-	Kevin Gausman vs Pablo Lopez
October 4	@ Twins	-	José Berríos vs Sonny Gray