Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins odds, tips and betting trends | May 10

At Rogers Centre on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays (17-20) begin a three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins (22-15), at 7:07 PM ET.

The Blue Jays are favored (-118) in an expected tight Game against the Twins (-101). The scheduled starters are Yusei Kikuchi (2-2) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Joe Ryan (1-2) for the Minnesota Twins.

Get ready for the Blue Jays vs. Twins with everything you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
• Underdog: Twins (-101, bet $101 to win $100)
• Over/under: 7.5

Blue Jays vs. Twins: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, May 10, 2024
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Stadium: Rogers Centre
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Blue Jays stats and trends

Blue Jays betting records

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 13, or 59.1%, of those games.
• Toronto has entered 17 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 9-8 in those contests.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 37 games with a total this season.
• The Blue Jays are 16-20-0 ATS in their 36 games with a spread this season.

Yusei Kikuchi (Blue Jays probable starter)

• Kikuchi (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his eighth start of the season. He has a 2.72 ERA in 39 2/3 innings pitched, with 43 strikeouts.
• His last time out was on Friday against the Washington Nationals, when the lefty threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
• In seven games this season, the 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.72, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
• Kikuchi has four quality starts this year.
• Kikuchi is aiming for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance on the hill.
• In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
• He will face off against a Twins team that is batting .241 as a unit (15th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .411 (sixth in MLB) with 40 total home runs (ninth in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old’s 2.72 ERA ranks 21st, 1.160 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 17th.

Blue Jays batting stats

• The Blue Jays rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 30 home runs as a team.
• Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .360 team slugging percentage.
• The Blue Jays rank 22nd in MLB with a .228 team batting average.
• Toronto has scored 134 runs (just 3.6 per game) this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
• The Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
• Toronto ranks fourth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

• The Twins have been victorious in five, or 38.5%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Minnesota has come away with a win four times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 50.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over in 19 of its 37 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Twins have posted a record of 19-17-0 against the spread this season.

Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)

• Ryan makes the start for the Twins, his eighth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 3.54 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In seven games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.54, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
• Ryan is trying to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Ryan will try to last five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
• He allowed one or more earned runs in all of his appearances in 2024.
• He will take the hill against a Blue Jays offense that ranks 27th in the league with 273 total hits (on a .228 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .360 (25th in the league) with 30 total home runs (26th in MLB action).
• The 27-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (3.54), 18th in WHIP (1.008), and 15th in K/9 (10.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Twins batting stats

• The Twins average 1.1 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 40 total home runs .
• So far this year, Minnesota ranks sixth in the majors, slugging .411.
• The Twins rank 15th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
• The offense for Minnesota is the No. 11 offense in MLB, scoring 4.8 runs per game (179 total runs).
• The Twins’ .317 on-base percentage is 11th in MLB.