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Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Blue Jays
87-69
5-2
Final
Twins
69-87
Target Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Blue Jays 5-2

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Blue Jays outscored the Twins 3-1 in the 2nd inning. Danny Jansen went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Blue Jays. Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Sep 26
Jansen, Springer homer, Blue Jays beat Twins, keep pressure

Danny Jansen hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, George Springer also went deep and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Sunday to maintain pressure in the AL wild-card race before heading to Toronto for their final homestand.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Blue Jays 44-38 on the road; Twins 36-42 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
ESPN · Sep 28
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer strikes out 7 on short rest in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Recap · Sep 26
Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Blue Jays2nd in AL East
  • Anthony Santander RF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Dylan Cease SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Jameson Taillon SP
    Elbow, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Rudy Martin Jr. RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Shane Bieber SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Twins2nd in AL Cent
  • Walker Jenkins CF
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Byron Buxton CF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Jeff Hoffman RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Mike Paredes SP
    Oblique, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Trevor Larnach LF
    Wrist, Sprain, left
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Blue Jays2nd in AL East
Alek Manoah SP
Probable starter · 9-2, 3.22 ERA, 127 K, 1.05 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1George SpringerDH
  2. 2Marcus Semien2B
  3. 3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  4. 4Bo BichetteSS
  5. 5Teoscar HernandezLF
  6. 6Corey DickersonLF
  7. 7Santiago Espinal3B
  8. 8Danny JansenC
  9. 9Randal GrichukRF
Twins2nd in AL Cent
Griffin Jax SP
Probable starter · 4-5, 6.37 ERA, 65 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Arraez3B
  2. 2Byron BuxtonCF
  3. 3Jorge Polanco2B
  4. 4Josh DonaldsonDH
  5. 5Max KeplerRF
  6. 6Mitch GarverC
  7. 7Miguel Sano1B
  8. 8Nick GordonSS
  9. 9Jake CaveLF

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Blue Jays 6, Twins 1 (Sep 25)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 20,676
Officials
Jeremie Rehak (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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