At 2:10 PM ET on Saturday, May 27, Michael A. Taylor and the Minnesota Twins will suit up against the Toronto Blue Jays and starting pitcher Chris Bassitt at Target Field, airing on BSN.
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Player Prop Odds for Taylor
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -108 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -102 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -144 |
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Stats and Trends for the Toronto Blue Jays
- The Blue Jays will send Bassitt (5-3) to the mound for his 11th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 34-year-old’s 3.03 ERA ranks 22nd, 1.027 WHIP ranks 11th, and 7.5 K/9 ranks 51st among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- The Blue Jays strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have pitched to a 3.96 this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
- The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.286 as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- With 68 homers allowed, the Blue Jays rank 25th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Michael A. Taylor Stats vs. the Blue Jays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26/2023 | Kevin Gausman | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/8/2022 | Yusei Kikuchi | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 6/6/2022 | Ross Stripling | 2-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/1/2021 | José Berríos | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2021 | Alek Manoah | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/30/2021 | Ross Stripling | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/18/2021 | Robbie Ray | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
| 4/17/2021 | Steven Matz | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/15/2021 | Anthony Kay | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Taylor Stats and Trends
- Taylor has recorded a hit 22 times this season in 43 games played (51.2%), with five multi-hit efforts (11.6%).
- He has homered in five games this season, leaving the ballpark in 4.4% of his chances at the plate.
- In 14 of 43 games this year, he has scored a run, with one game where he scored multiple runs.
- In 20.9% of his 43 games this season, Taylor has driven in a run (nine times). Also, he’s notched four games with multiple RBI in 2023 (9.3%) and driven in three or more of his team’s runs in one contest.
- He has struck out at least once 30 times this season in 43 games (69.8%), including 16 games with more than one strikeout (37.2%).
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GP | 20 |
| 12 (52.2%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 10 (50.0%) |
| 4 (17.4%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 1 (5.0%) |
| 9 (39.1%) | Games w/1+ Run | 5 (25.0%) |
| 4 (17.4%) | Games w/1+ HR | 1 (5.0%) |
| 8 (34.8%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 1 (5.0%) |
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