Toronto Blue Jays Gear Up for Clash with Minnesota Twins

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00:00Let's get up to the six in Toronto, the first place team in the AL East.

00:03They're going to take on the Minnesota Twins.

00:05That's the Toronto Blue Jays.

00:06Lauer, the lefty, is going to be on the mound, a veteran guy,

00:09going up against Simeon Woods Richardson.

00:11Now understand this.

00:12He's coming back to Major League Baseball after missing roughly a month, Joe,

00:15by having a parasite removed from his intestine.

00:19Never a good thing.

00:20Had a spot start there in the minors.

00:21Wasn't very good.

00:22But now he comes up against one of the teams that they've been known to get

00:25after it at the plate.

00:26The total in this game is listed at nine across the board,

00:28but a heavy favorite for Toronto, Joe.

00:31Overnight, minus 180, still sitting in that minus 180 range.

00:34Who gets that job done tonight?

00:35And also, can you trust Woods Richardson, who, quite frankly,

00:38wasn't good before he left Major League Baseball about a month ago

00:41to get that surgery?

00:43Yeah, no.

00:44You can't trust Woods Richardson, nor can you trust this Minnesota lineup here.

00:50And listen, Lauer has, you know, had his moments this year,

00:54and he should have no problem, I think,

00:57going up against this Minnesota lineup.

00:59But the bullpen of Toronto has not been good.

01:02Showed up again last night there.

01:04Maybe getting a little worn down here.

01:06So I like Toronto.

01:08I like them early in this one.

01:10So I'll lay the half a run in the first five

01:12and look for Toronto to bounce back.