Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays (7:07pm ET, FS-N)
Toronto Blue Jays will try to square off the three game series in Game 2 (7:07pm ET, FS-N) on Wednesday, at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario. The Twins have a 45-38 home, 19-21 away record whereas the Blue Jays have 41-43 away, 20-18 away record. The Twins leads the series by 1-0.
When facing the Minnesota Twins, it is no surprise, that team focuses on slowing down, the potent combination of Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer. It would be wise if they pay close attention to Delmon Young. On Wednesday night, for a second straight victory over the sputtering Toronto Blue Jays, Young looks to continue his hot hitting.
On Tuesday in the opener of a six-game trip, Minnesota rallied for a 7-6 victory over Toronto. while Mauer, Morneau and Jason Kubel all hit solo homers as the Twins (45-38) erased a three-run deficit and remained one-half game behind AL Central-leading Detroit, Young went 3 for 3 with an RBI and scored the winning run.
For the final spot on the AL All-Star team, Young in his last 30 games, is batting .363 (40 for 110) with 4 homers, 29 RBIs and 10 doubles. To earn his first All-Star nod, teammate Michael Cuddyer is pulling for Young. With five homers and 13 RBIs, Morneau is also swinging a hot bat, hitting .363 (24 for 66) in his last 16 games.
To drop two games under.500 for the first time since April 28, Toronto (41-43) has lost three straight and 12 of 15. With 123, Lyle Overbay, Dewayne Wise and Edwin Encarnacion homered for the Blue Jays, who lead the majors with 123.
Due to flu-like symptoms, All-Star Vernon Wells hopes to return to Toronto’s lineup after he sat out Tuesday’s game. In his last 18 at-bats, he is hitless. Over the past 14 games, Twins starters have a 5.13 ERA. Kevin Slowey (8-5, 4.57 ERA), did his part to lower that number and he looks to provide Minnesota with a second consecutive solid outing. On May 17, Slowey beat the Blue Jays 8-3 at Rogers Centre yielding three runs and eight hits in five innings.
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