BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays aim for a third consecutive win at Target Field on Sunday, sending right-hander Joe Ryan (2-3, 4.02 ERA) to the mound against the Minnesota Twins in a 2:10 p.m. ET contest. The forecast calls for 58 degrees and clear skies.

Toronto (16-17) has taken the first two games of this four-game series, winning 11-4 on Saturday and 7-3 on Friday. The Blue Jays have won four of their last six overall. Minnesota (14-20) has dropped three of four.

Ryan has been inconsistent this season, but the Blue Jays have given him 5.8 runs of support per start. He will face a Twins offense that has scored four runs or fewer in five of its last seven games.

Minnesota counters with left-hander Connor Prielipp (0-1, 3.86 ERA), who lasted five innings Saturday in his last start, allowing two earned runs on three hits with four strikeouts in the 11-4 loss. Prielipp has not earned a decision in his two MLB starts, posting a 3.60 ERA across 9 innings.

Players to watch

Blue Jays: Right-hander Dylan Cease, who pitched seven innings of three-run ball in Saturday’s win, striking out seven. In his last five starts, Cease has a 3.02 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 28⅔ innings.

Twins: Center fielder Byron Buxton, who homered Saturday and is 3-for-12 with two RBIs in the series. Buxton has a .278 average with four home runs this season.

Series notes

Toronto leads the season series 4-2 after winning two of three at home in April. The Blue Jays have outscored the Twins 26-20 over those six games.

Betting line

Toronto is a minus-1.5 run-line favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The over/under is 8 runs. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-2 Toronto win.

Up next

Toronto travels to Tampa Bay for a three-game series starting Monday. Minnesota visits Washington for a three-game set beginning Tuesday.