With last night’s 7-3 loss at home to the Minnesota Twins, the Toronto Blue Jays have now lost 8 straight games to the Twins at Rogers Centre but trends do end. With both the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox winners yesterday, the Jays find themselves the outsider looking in for a Wild Card spot in the AL. They need to take care of business at home against a non-contender like Minnesota and they will. Following a loss, the Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 and after allowing 5 runs or more, they are 5-0 in their last 5. Toronto will send lefty Steven Matz (12-7, 3.87 ERA) to the hill. The Jays are 3-0 in his last 3 starts. The Twins will counter with Bailey Ober, who is 2-2 with a 4.12 ERA. Minnesota is 3-6 in their last 9 overall and just 8-18 in their last 26 following a win.
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