On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Toronto Blue Jays (26-25) visiting the Minnesota Twins (26-24) at 8:10 PM ET.

The Twins are an underdog (+124 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Blue Jays (-145). The starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman (2-3) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Louie Varland (2-0) for the Minnesota Twins.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s Blue Jays vs. Twins game, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-145, bet $145 to win $100)
• Underdog: Twins (+124, bet $100 to win $124)
• Over/under: 8

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 35 games this season and won 18 (51.4%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 10-9 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 59.2% chance to win.
• Games involving Toronto has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 26 of 51 chances this season.
• The Blue Jays are 24-27-0 against the spread in their 51 chances this season.

Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

• The Blue Jays are sending Gausman (2-3) out for his 11th start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 3.14 ERA and 81 strikeouts through 63 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander threw eight innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 32-year-old has a 3.14 ERA and 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .236 to opposing hitters.
• Gausman is looking to build on a third-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Gausman will try to build upon a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing).
• The opposing Twins offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.405) and is sixth in MLB play with 68 home runs. It has a collective .228 batting average, and is 24th in MLB with 385 total hits and 13th in MLB action scoring 230 runs.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 32-year-old’s 3.14 ERA ranks 25th, 1.079 WHIP ranks 20th, and 11.6 K/9 ranks fourth.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

• The Blue Jays have hit 57 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
• Hitters for Toronto have combined for a team rank of 12th in the majors with a .418 team slugging percentage.
• The Blue Jays have a team batting average of .265 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
• Toronto has scored 244 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
• The Blue Jays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fifth with an OBP of .333.
• Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.0) among MLB offenses.

Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

• The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (29.4%) in those games.
• This year, Minnesota has won two of five games when listed as at least +124 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 44.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of its 50 opportunities.
• The Twins have posted a record of 25-25-0 against the spread this season.

Louie Varland (Twins Probable Starter)

• Varland (2-0) takes the mound first for the Twins in his sixth start of the season. He’s put together a 4.18 ERA in 28 2/3 innings pitched, with 31 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In five games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.18, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .255 against him.
• Varland is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the year in this game.
• Varland will aim to go five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
• He will face off against a Blue Jays squad that is batting .265 as a unit (third in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .418 (12th in the league) with 57 total home runs (15th in MLB play).

Twins Batting Stats

• The Twins rank sixth in MLB action with 68 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• So far this year, Minnesota ranks 15th in baseball with a .405 slugging percentage.
• The Twins are 27th in MLB with a .228 batting average.
• Minnesota scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (230 total, 4.6 per game).
• The Twins are 25th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .309.

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Blue Jays vs. Twins: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

• Game Day: Friday, May 26, 2023
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Target Field
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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