Santana Makes Season Debut Against Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays (46-54, -8.00 betting units) are undefeated since the All-Star Game. With little hope of making the postseason, they’ll likely make some moves before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Wednesday they face the Minnesota Twins (46-53, -7.73 units).
TV: 4:07 p.m. ET, FS North (Minnesota), Sportsnet (Toronto)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Twins RH Ervin Santana (2017: 16-8, 3.28 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Sam Gaviglio (2-3, 4.59)
ODDS: Toronto is listed as a -113-moneyline favorite. The total is sitting at 9.5.
Ervin Santana has traveled a winding road in his bid to return from a lengthy absence. This was due to surgery to remove calcium deposits from his right middle finger in February. The veteran right-hander will be activated off the disabled list to make his season debut on Wednesday.
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Sam Gaviglio is getting the nod for Toronto. The Jays are 6-6 behind Gaviglio this year for a +0.76 units against the MLB betting lines. Gaviglio saw his winless skid reach 10 outings on Friday. He allowed four runs on seven hits over a career-high 7 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Orioles.
Gaviglio was taken deep on two occasions versus Baltimore and 12 times in his last 11 outings. Joe Mauer is 3-for-5 in his career against Gaviglio. The hurler has limited the rest of the current crop of Twins to just a 3-for-28 performance at the plate.
Toronto has mustered just three runs in consecutive losses after erupting for 17 in a three-game sweep of Baltimore. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. carries a streak of seven straight multi-hit performances into Wednesday’s series finale.
Twins Playing Well Since All-Star Break
Eduardo Escobar is riding a five-game hitting streak. He belted a three-run homer in Tuesday’s 5-0 romp to improve to 4-for-7 with three extra-base hits and five RBIs in the series.
Santana (3.28 ERA last year) will make his 2018 season debut. The veteran made the AL All-Star squad for the second time last year. He led Minnesota to +4.07 units in earnings on a team record of 19-14.
Santana, owns a 6-7 mark with a 3.84 ERA in 19 career starts against Toronto. He has flustered Yangervis Solarte (1-for-15) and Kendrys Morales (4-for-19, four strikeouts).
Eddie Rosario has scored at least one run in 10 straight contests.
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 46-53 | -$773.00 | 12-16 | 34-37 | 28-27 | 18-26 | 48-48-3 | -0.18 |
| Toronto | 46-54 | -$800.00 | 11-25 | 35-29 | 27-21 | 19-33 | 48-45-7 | -0.49 |
E Santana (0-0) ERA: 0.00
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | NYY | L | 4-8 | O | 2 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 28, 2017 | CLE | L | 2-5 | U | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | DET | W | 10-4 | O | 7 | $66.00 |
Sam Gaviglio (2-3) ERA: 4.59
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | BAL | W | 8-7 | O | 7.2 | $68.00 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | BOS | L | 2-6 | U | 3.1 | -$100.00 |
| Jul 11, 2018 | ATL | L | 5-9 | O | 1.2 | -$100.00 |
Bullpen
| Minnesota’s relievers have pitched 7.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Toronto’s relievers have pitched 14 innings in the last 3 games. |
Minnesota Twins – E Santana
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | 8-7 | TOR | 6.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | No Decision |
| May 19, 2016 | 3-2 | TOR | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | No Decision |
| Aug 3, 2015 | 5-1 | TOR | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Loss |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 3-2 | TOR | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Loss |
| Apr 14, 2013 | 3-2 | KC | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | No Decision |
Toronto Blue Jays – Sam Gaviglio
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2017 | 4-2 | MIN | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | No Decision |
| Jun 14, 2017 | 6-4 | SEA | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Win |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.52 | 12 | 4.92 | 23 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.42 | 14 | 4.67 | 22 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.43 | 16 | 4.70 | 21 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.44 | 16 | 4.88 | 22 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2018 | MIN | 5 | TOR | 0 | 101 | 8.5 | U | Jose Berrios (R) | Ryan Borucki (L) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2018 | MIN | 8 | TOR | 3 | -121 | 9.5 | O | Adalberto Mejia (L) | Luis Santos (R) | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 |
| May 2, 2018 | TOR | 0 | MIN | 4 | -102 | 9 | U | Marcus Stroman (R) | Fernando Romero (R) | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| May 1, 2018 | TOR | 7 | MIN | 4 | -124 | 9 | O | Marco Estrada (R) | Kyle Gibson (R) | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | TOR | 7 | MIN | 5 | -116 | 10 | O | Aaron Sanchez (R) | Lance Lynn (R) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Sep 17, 2017 | TOR | 7 | MIN | 13 | -133 | 9 | O | Joe Biagini (R) | Kyle Gibson (R) | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | TOR | 7 | MIN | 2 | -122 | 9.5 | U | Marco Estrada (R) | Adalberto Mejia (L) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | TOR | 4 | MIN | 3 | 105 | 9.5 | U | J.A. Happ (L) | Bartolo Colon (R) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Sep 14, 2017 | TOR | 2 | MIN | 3 | -137 | 9.5 | U | Brett Anderson (L) | Jose Berrios (R) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Aug 27, 2017 | MIN | 7 | TOR | 2 | -139 | 9.5 | U | Kyle Gibson (R) | Joe Biagini (R) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
MLB Betting Odds and Trends
| Minnesota Twins | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games | ||
| Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road | ||
| Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota’s last 7 games on the road | ||
| Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
| Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
| Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto | ||
Toronto Blue Jays |
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|---|---|---|
| Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home | ||
| Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
| Toronto is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
| Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto’s last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
Minnesota Twins
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 46-53 | 29-22 | 17-31 | 28-27 | 19-26 | 48-48-3 | 12-16 | 34-37 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2-0 | 6-4 | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| vs Div | 19-17 | 11-6 | 8-11 | 13-14 | 6-3 | 15-20-1 | 5-4 | 14-13 |
| vs AL | 40-41 | 26-17 | 14-24 | 25-22 | 16-19 | 37-42-2 | 12-12 | 28-29 |
| vs NL | 6-12 | 3-5 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 3-7 | 11-6-1 | 0-4 | 6-8 |
Toronto Blue Jays
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 46-54 | 27-27 | 19-27 | 27-17 | 20-36 | 48-45-7 | 11-25 | 35-29 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 1-5 | 6-4 | 0-4 | 4-2 |
| vs Div | 17-25 | 12-10 | 5-15 | 11-3 | 7-21 | 15-24-3 | 2-13 | 15-12 |
| vs AL | 37-49 | 22-25 | 15-24 | 22-16 | 16-32 | 38-41-7 | 10-25 | 27-24 |
| vs NL | 9-5 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 5-1 | 4-4 | 10-4 | 1-0 | 8-5 |
Minnesota Twins
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2018 | TOR | 5-0 | W | -111 | 8.5 | Jose Berrios | 7 | Ryan Borucki | A |
| Jul 23, 2018 | TOR | 8-3 | W | 111 | 9.5 | Adalberto Mejia | 5.1 | Luis Santos | A |
| Jul 22, 2018 | KC | 3-5 | L | -136 | 9.5 | J Odorizzi | 6 | Brad Keller | A |
| Jul 21, 2018 | KC | 2-4 | L | -143 | 9.5 | L Lynn | 5 | Jake Junis | A |
| Jul 20, 2018 | KC | 5-6 | L | -127 | 8.5 | K Gibson | 5.1 | D Duffy | A |
Toronto Blue Jays
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2018 | MIN | 0-5 | L | 101 | 8.5 | Ryan Borucki | 6 | Jose Berrios | H |
| Jul 23, 2018 | MIN | 3-8 | L | -121 | 9.5 | Luis Santos | 2 | Adalberto Mejia | H |
| Jul 22, 2018 | BAL | 5-4 | W | -194 | 8.5 | J Happ | 5 | A Cashner | H |
| Jul 21, 2018 | BAL | 4-1 | W | -190 | 9 | M Stroman | 7 | A Cobb | H |
| Jul 20, 2018 | BAL | 8-7 | W | -146 | 8.5 | Sam Gaviglio | 7.2 | D Bundy | H |
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