Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Wild Card Series Prediction: Can the Blue Jays Advance to the ALDS?
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins meet for a three-game AL Wild Card series tomorrow afternoon. Can the Blue Jays advance to the ALDS? Matt McCuen answers.
Matt McCuen - October 2, 2023, 2:19 PM EDT
5 minToronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Wild Card Series Prediction: Can the Blue Jays Advance to the ALDS?
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins will clash for a three-game set as the teams attempt to keep their seasons alive.
Blue Jays vs. Twins Game 1 Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: October 3, 2023
- Game Time: 4:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Wild Card Series Prediction
Toronto enters play as the No. 6 seed in the American League.
Overall, the Jays represent a record of 89-73.
Bo Bichette is one of the stars of this Toronto team. Bichette ended the regular season batting .306 on the season while blasting 20 home runs and 73 runs batted in.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the best-run producer for the Jays. Guerrero Jr. has been stunting like his daddy, leading the team in home runs with 26 while driving in 94 runs.
Veteran outfielder George Springer brings loads of playoff experience into play. Springer has a World Series ring and has been in plenty of high-pressure positions in the past. Springer ranked third on the team with 158 runs.
The Jays ranked 14th in baseball, scoring 4.60 runs per game.
Toronto ranked sixth in baseball in runs allowed per game (4.14).
Minnesota enters the postseason champions of the AL Central and the No. 4 overall seed.
First baseman Donovan Solano has the best batting average of any Twins hitter, with more than 300 at-bats hitting .282.
Outfielder Royce Lewis is the only Twins batter who is batting above .300. Lewis is hitting .309 in 58 games.
Veteran shortstop Carlos Correa led the team in hits (118) but ended the season hitting just .230.
Minnesota ranked tenth during the season, averaging 4.80 runs per game.
The strength of the Twins team is their pitching, which ranked third in baseball, allowing 4.08 runs per game.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Wild Card Series Pick
Toronto is the better overall team and played a much more difficult schedule.
If the Twins did not play in the worst division in baseball, they are not in the postseason.
The AL Central also helped out the Twins record as the rest of the division had a combined record of 216-452 (32.3% win record).
The Toronto pitching is stronger than they have been in years past, which is key as offense will not be an issue for the Jays.
Lastly, Toronto has the third most road wins of any team in the AL (46). This is a team that has performed better away from home.
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