Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/27/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+126) Toronto (-152)

Rogers Centre is the site where the Toronto Blue Jays (77-55) will take on the Minnesota Twins (59-72) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Minnesota at +126 and Toronto is sitting at -152. The total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers will be Zebby Matthews and Eric Lauer.

The Twins have earned 202 doubles as a squad and have hit 152 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota has a slugging % of .394 and have struck out 1,086 times, while being walked on 395 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.1 runs per contest, which puts them at 23rd in MLB. They have earned 516 RBI's and 1,037 hits so far this season, and their batting average sits at .237. They have accumulated 541 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .309.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Twins pitchers have relinquished 153 long balls and 604 total runs (22nd in the league). Minnesota has conceded 1,135 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 563 earned runs. The Twins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.39 so far this season (23rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,097 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 363 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.03 as a unit this season.

The Twins have dispatched 445 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 141 base runners over the course of the season and 34.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have 24 saves for the year and have blown 18 of their 42 chances to save the game. The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 57.1% and have stepped onto the mound in 122 save situations. The bullpen have earned 78 holds for the season (9th in the league). Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 98 times and also have had 151 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a total of 3,459 putouts so far this season, in addition to 975 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 14th in the majors, and have accumulated 78 double plays. The Twins have converted 68.7% of balls in play into outs in their 10,377 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 27th in the majors.

Matthews has thrown 89 innings and has racked up 110 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 5.94 (59 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.588. He has allowed 113 base hits (11.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 29 free passes. Matthews (4-8 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.85 and he has faced 412 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Blue Jays have a team slugging % of .427 and they have an average of 4.92 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have hit 238 two-baggers, while walking 434 times as well as scoring 650 runs. Toronto has accounted for 156 home runs this season as well as 626 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 884 occasions (30th in MLB) and have 1,202 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for a team OBP of .337 in addition to a batting average of .267 this year.

The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 589 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.19 (545 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 175 dingers and they relinquish 4.53 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.259 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.31 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,169 strikeouts vs 421 walks). They are sitting at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,053.

Toronto relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.1% out of their 196 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 133 times in high leverage situations in addition to 136 occasions with runners on. With 139 save situations, the Blue Jays have accumulated 78 holds and 21 blown saves. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB with a save percentage of 63.8%, and they have dispatched 454 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Toronto has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 58 save opportunities and they have tallied 37 saves.

In their 10,545 innings played, the Blue Jays hold a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (10th in MLB). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Blue Jays have 989 assists, 73 errors and have accumulated 3,515 putouts during this campaign.

Lauer (44-39 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 4.10 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56 and he has faced 2,932 batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up 312 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.330 and a FIP of 4.0. So far in his career, Lauer has allowed 655 base knocks while he has accumulated 654 K's in 684 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+126)

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