Toronto Blue Jays (15-17, fourth in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (14-19, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (1-1, 2.87 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Twins: Connor Prielipp (1-0, 4.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)
LINE: Twins -112, Blue Jays -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
Minnesota is 14-19 overall and 9-9 in home games. The Twins have a 0-4 record in games decided by one run.
Toronto is 15-17 overall and 5-9 in road games. The Blue Jays are 5-3 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The teams match up Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Twins lead the season series 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has five doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Twins. Kody Clemens is 9 for 37 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has seven doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Kazuma Okamoto is 9 for 34 with four home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 2-8, .246 batting average, 5.08 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
Blue Jays: 6-4, .243 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
INJURIES: Twins: Garrett Acton: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Laweryson: 15-Day IL (forearm), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: Lazaro Estrada: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (forearm), Nathan Lukes: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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