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Toronto Blue Jays probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Minnesota Twins, August 31

Can the Blue Jays avoid being shutout for the third time in four games?

By Edward Eng |
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The Toronto Blue Jays failed to get anything going against Minnesota Twins’ ace Pablo López on Friday, as they were shutout for the second time in three games by a score of 2-0. The Blue Jays (66-71) will look to get their offense back into gear as they face the Twins (73-61) in the second game of the three-game weekend set on Saturday.

Probable starting pitchers

  • José Berríos gets the call for the Blue Jays, who will be making his 28th start of the season. Berríos has been lights out recently, registering four consecutive wins and going 7+ innings while yielding two earned runs or less in each of his past four starts. On the season, he has posted a stellar 13-9 record with a 3.72 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, along with 129 strikeouts in 164.1 innings pitched. Berríos will be going for his fifth win in a row and 14th of the season, which would match his career high for total wins in a season.
  • The Twins will counter with rookie right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews. With Minnesota losing veteran starters Joe Ryan and Chris Paddack to injuries in recent weeks, it had opened the door for the Twins’ No. 6 prospect to make his debut with the club this season. Matthews has made three starts thus far, posting a solid 1-1 record with a 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP with 13 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. He will look to continue that success against a struggling Blue Jays team that had lost three of their past four games.

Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, August 31

  • 1. RF George Springer
  • 2. CF Daulton Varsho
  • 3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  • 4. DH Spencer Horwitz
  • 5. 3B Addison Barger
  • 6. C Alejandro Kirk
  • 7. 2B Will Wagner
  • 8. LF Nathan Lukes
  • 9. SS Leo Jiménez

Minnesota Twins starting lineup, August 31

  • 1. SS Willi Castro
  • 2. DH Trevor Larnach
  • 3. LF Matt Wallner
  • 4. 3B Royce Lewis
  • 5. RF Max Kepler
  • 6. 1B Carlos Santana
  • 7. 2B Edouard Julien
  • 8. CF Manuel Margot
  • 9. C Christian Vázquez

What channel is the Toronto Blue Jays game on tonight?

  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Sportsnet, Sportsnet+ and TVA Sports will have the Blue Jays broadcast.
  • Twins fans can catch the game on Bally Sports North.

How do I stream the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?

How can I listen to the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?

  • The Blue Jays broadcast will be on SN590 and the SN App.
  • Twins fans can tune into the game on TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy.
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