Twins, Blue Jays Continue Series in Toronto

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays continue their three-game series Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

The Twins (7-6) evened their record with a 3-1 win over Detroit on Thursday but dropped the series opener to Toronto, 7-4, on Friday night. The Blue Jays (5-7) snapped a three-game skid with Friday’s victory.

Minnesota is expected to start right-hander Joe Ryan (1-1, 4.15 ERA). He will be opposed by Toronto right-hander Dylan Cease (2-1, 2.45 ERA).

A player to watch for the Twins is right-hander Mick Abel, who delivered six scoreless innings with six strikeouts in Thursday’s win over Detroit. For the Blue Jays, Cease is coming off a strong outing where he allowed one run and struck out eight over five innings in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 8.

The Twins have won four of their last five games overall, while the Blue Jays have struggled at home, posting a 2-5 record at Rogers Centre this season.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the Twins are projected to win 6-3. Minnesota has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is set at 8 runs.

Following Saturday’s contest, the series concludes Sunday afternoon before both teams embark on new series next week. The Twins will host Boston for three games starting Monday, while the Blue Jays travel to Milwaukee for a three-game set beginning Tuesday.