At Rogers Centre on Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays (76-54) open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins (59-70), at 7:07 p.m. ET.
The Blue Jays are favored at home (-142) versus the Twins (+118). The Blue Jays will start Max Scherzer (4-2) against the Twins and Joe Ryan (12-6).
The Blue Jays were vicotrious 7-6 over the Marlins Saturday in their last game. Tommy Nance was the winning pitcher after throwing 1 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out one, while George Springer went 3 for 6 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively.
The Twins fell to the White Sox 7-3 Saturday. Kody Clemens went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Mick Abel took the loss on the mound, pitching three innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out two.
Ahead of watching this Blue Jays vs. Twins matchup, here’s what you need to know about Monday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Blue Jays (-142, bet $142 to win $100)Underdog: Twins (+118, bet $100 to win $118)Over/under: 8Blue Jays vs. Twins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, August 25, 2025Game time: 7:07 p.m. ETLocation: Toronto, OntarioStadium: Rogers CentreTV channel: SNET and MNNTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Blue Jays stats and trendsBlue Jays betting recordsThis season, the Blue Jays have been favored 61 times and won 36, or 59%, of those games.This season Toronto has won 24 of its 33 games, or 72.7%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of 129 opportunities.In 129 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 76-53-0 ATS.Max Scherzer (Blue Jays probable starter)Scherzer gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 12th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.The 41-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.60, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents are hitting .225 against him.Scherzer is trying to extend a fifth-game quality start streak in this outing.Scherzer is aiming for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the hill.He has not had an outing yet in which he did not give up at least one earned run.He will face off against a Twins offense that ranks 24th in MLB with 1027 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .396 (17th in MLB) with 150 total home runs (14th in MLB).Blue Jays batting statsThe Blue Jays have hit 153 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.Hitters for Toronto rank sixth in the majors with a combined .427 team slugging percentage.The Blue Jays rank first in the majors with a .267 team batting average.Toronto is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 637 total runs this season.No team gets on base better than the Blue Jays, who has a league-best .336 OBP this season.No team has fewer strikeouts this season than Toronto, whose batters have struck out only 6.7 times per game on average.Twins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (38%) in those contests.This season, Minnesota has come away with a win seven times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 45.9% chance of walking away with the win.Contests with Minnesota has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 56 of 128 chances this season.The Twins have posted a record of 66-62-0 against the spread this season.Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)Ryan (12-6 with a 2.96 ERA and 159 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 25th of the season.The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Athletics, when he tossed four innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up seven hits.The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.96, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season. Opponents are hitting .207 against him.Ryan has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.Ryan is looking to collect his 25th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 outings this season.He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks seventh in the league with 637 total runs scored while batting .267 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .427 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 153 home runs (13th in the league).Ryan has pitched five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out six against the Blue Jays this season.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (2.96), seventh in WHIP (.951), and 11th in K/9 (10.0).Twins batting statsThe Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 150 total home runs.This season, Minnesota ranks 17th in the majors with a .396 slugging percentage.The Twins rank 24th in MLB with a .238 batting average.Averaging 4.2 runs per game (537 total), Minnesota is the 24th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Twins are 20th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.