Trevor Larnach and the Minnesota Twins take the field against Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, June 8 at 2:10 p.m. ET (on MNNT and SNET).
Twins vs. Blue Jays Game InfoGame day: Sunday, June 8, 2025Game time: 2:10 p.m. ETTV channel: MNNT and SNETLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Minneapolis, MinnesotaStadium: Target FieldTwins Starter: TBABlue Jays Starter: TBATwins vs. Blue Jays Tickets For SaleTwins vs. Blue Jays offensive insightsThe Twins rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 42 home runs.The offense for Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .382 this season, 17th in MLB.The Twins rank 18th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.The Blue Jays rank 24th in MLB action with 38 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.So far this season, Toronto’s .383 slugging percentage is 16th in the majors.The Blue Jays rank 11th in the majors with a .251 batting average.
Twins’ top hittersByron Buxton is batting .261 this season, with a .834 OPS (.312 on-base, .522 slugging). He has 10 home runs and 27 RBI, plus 33 runs scored and eight steals on eight attempts. His strikeout rate is 32.4%, and his walk rate is 6.4%.So far this season, Larnach is batting .244, with a .725 OPS (.318 on-base, .406 slugging). His strikeout rate is 20.6%, and his walk rate is 9.4%. He has seven home runs and 23 RBI, plus 23 runs scored.Ty France’s current batting average is .252, and he has three home runs and 21 RBI, plus 18 runs scored. He has a .316 on-base percentage, and a .361 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 16.4%, and his walk rate is 5.8%.The Twins’ Harrison Bader is hitting .300, with a .384 on-base percentage and a .464 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.4%, and his walk rate is 9.6%. He has four home runs and 18 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and four steals on six attempts.Blue Jays’ top hittersVladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .294/.395/.438 this season with a walk rate of 14.2% and a K rate of 17.9%. In addition, he’s swatted five homers while knocking in 20 runs and scoring 24 times.In 198 plate appearances this season, the Blue Jays’ Bichette has a .290/.338/.415 slash line, and he’s blasted three dingers with 18 runs and 21 RBI plus four stolen bases on six attempts. He’s walking and striking out 6.1% and 15.7% of the time, respectively.So far this season, George Springer has posted a .279 average with a .390 OBP and .488 SLG in 156 plate appearances. He’s also cracked five dingers with 18 RBI and 22 runs, including five stolen bases, while putting up a 24.4% strikeout rate and 15.4% walk rate.At the plate, Alejandro Kirk has put up a batting average of .283 with an OPS of .694 (.308 OBP; .386 SLG) this season, while crushing three homers with seven runs and 16 RBI. He’s walking at a 3% clip and fanning 12% of the time.Twins’ injuries
Luke Keaschall: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Matt Wallner: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (Concussion), Carlos Correa: day-to-day (Concussion), Harrison Bader: day-to-day (Groin)
Blue Jays’ injuries
Andrés Giménez: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Nick Sandlin: 15 Day IL (Back), Ryan Burr: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Erik Swanson: 60 Day IL (Hand), Max Scherzer: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Alek Manoah: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60 Day IL (Elbow)