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Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Blue Jays
59-48
3-7
Final
Twins
57-50
Target Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Twins 7-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Target Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Twins outscored the Blue Jays 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Jose Miranda went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins. Bo Bichette went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Blue Jays.

Recap · Aug 7
Twins top Blue Jays 7-3 behind clutch Polanco, strong 'pen

Minnesota's bullpen, and prospect of staying in first place, took a badly needed turn this week for the better.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Blue Jays 25-27 on the road; Twins 31-24 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
  • Cody Ponce SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Dylan Cease SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Jameson Taillon SP
    Elbow, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Shane Bieber SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Twins3rd 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
Mitch White SP
Probable starter · 1-7, 5.45 ERA, 78 K, 1.46 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF
  2. 2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B
  3. 3Alejandro KirkDH
  4. 4Teoscar HernandezRF
  5. 5Bo BichetteSS
  6. 6Matt Chapman3B
  7. 7Whit MerrifieldCF
  8. 8Cavan Biggio2B
  9. 9Danny JansenC
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Dylan Bundy SP
Probable starter · 8-8, 4.89 ERA, 94 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis Arraez1B
  2. 2Carlos CorreaSS
  3. 3Byron BuxtonDH
  4. 4Jorge Polanco2B
  5. 5Max KeplerRF
  6. 6Jose Miranda3B
  7. 7Nick GordonCF
  8. 8Jake CaveLF
  9. 9Sandy LeonC

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Twins 6, Blue Jays 5 (Aug 5)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 27,471
Officials
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Marty Foster (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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