Minnesota comes into this game having lost 5 straight games and are 13-18 on the road this season. Minnesota will be starting Sonny Gray in this game who is 4-1 on the season with a 2.15 ERA. Gray has allowed 2-3 earned runs in 5 of his last 6 starts.

Toronto is starting Kikuchi in this game who is off back to back 2 earned run starts. Kikuchi is 6-2 on the season with a 4.40 ERA. Toronto is 17-11 at home (not including Thursday nights result)

Minnesota is 26th against left handed pitchers with a .680 OPS. Toronto is 4th against right handed pitchers with a .771 OPS.

Minnesota is finding ways to lose games and are without Buxton and maybe Polanco as well in this game.

Pick: Toronto Blue Jays ML