{"id":294073,"date":"2024-08-31T12:27:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=294073"},"modified":"2024-08-31T12:27:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:27:31","slug":"blue-jays-picks-vs-twins-august-31-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/blue-jays-picks-vs-twins-august-31-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays picks vs. Twins Aug. 31: Back Blue Jays behind Guerrero Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Toronto Blue Jays look to bounce back against the Minnesota Twins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went hitless last night but I’m expecting him to rebound and have a productive outing tonight. I’m also placing a wager on the Blue Jays to win with the red-hot Jose Berrios on the mound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the best Blue Jays picks vs. the Twins on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Jays picks vs. Twins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MLB markets: Click Here<\/a> | MLB stats: Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bet: Guerrero Jr. over 1.5 bases (-112)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93180<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vladdy failed to cash this bet yesterday in a 2-0 loss. I’m chalking that up as a tough matchup and hopping back on the wagon today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guerrero is still on a monumental heater, don’t get it wrong. Since the all-star break, he is slashing .404\/.482\/.801 with 13 home runs, 17 doubles and just 14 strikeouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pablo Lopez was a tough matchup for the Blue Jays, but I don’t feel the same threat with today’s starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zebby Matthews is having a strong start to his MLB career, posting a 3.00 ERA in his first three starts. What is less impressive was his time spent in Triple-A earlier this season (5.68 ERA across four starts). He was called up due to injuries, not his stellar play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vladdy is now sitting second in the majors in hits (167) due to his otherworldly last month and a half. I don’t predict an incoming cold streak for Toronto’s star hitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I’m taking a prop he’s been consistently cashing at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Guerrero has topped this total in six of his last eight games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Blue Jays moneyline (+123):<\/strong> To continue with Matthews, the righty allows a 37% hard-hit rate and sits well below average in both whiff rate (20.2%) and chase rate (25.0%), per Baseball Savant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93181<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be just what the Blue Jays need to get their offence back on track. Toronto strikes out the sixth-fewest times per game (7.5) and should make Matthews work for every out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jose Berrios gets the call for the Jays and he’s the more seasoned MLB starter and has been dialled in over his last four starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He owns a 1.88 ERA and has pitched seven or more innings in each contest during that span. Toronto is 4-0 in Berrios’ past four starts and I like the Jays again tonight at plus money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royce Lewis under 1.5 bases (-139): <\/strong>On top of Berrios’ recent success, Lewis hasn’t been very good lately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embed: #93182<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his last 13 starts, Lewis has surpassed 1.5 bases just once, so this line caught my eye immediately. Over that time, he’s hitting .204 with a measly .241 SLG and just two walks compared to 17 Ks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third baseman is ice cold right now and I’m looking to take advantage with Berrios on the mound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picks made at 11:07 a.m. on 08\/31\/24<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Blue Jays look to bounce back against the Minnesota Twins. The pregame narrative: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went hitless last night but I’m expecting him to rebound and have a productive outing tonight. I’m also placing a wager on the Blue Jays to win with the red-hot Jose Berrios on the mound. Check out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":294083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-294073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-mlb-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBlue Jays picks, props, odds vs. Twins: Aug. 31 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Blue Jays picks and props vs. the Twins for Aug. 31. 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