Blue Jays-Twins wild-card playoff 2023 live stream (10/3)
The Minnesota Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of an MLB wild-card playoff series Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV.
Kevin Gausman will start on the mound for the Blue Jays vs. fellow right-hander Pablo Lopez for the Twins. The series between Toronto and Minnesota is best-of-3 series.
The Blue Jays-Rays game starts at 3:38 p.m. Central (4:38 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. ESPN will broadcast the game nationally, with Spanish-language feed available via ESPN Deportes.
Preview
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Twins -113, Blue Jays -105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series.
Minnesota has an 87-75 record overall and a 47-34 record in home games. The Twins are first in the AL with 233 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.
Toronto is 89-73 overall and 46-35 in road games. Blue Jays pitchers have a collective 3.82 ERA, which ranks second in the AL.
The teams square off Tuesday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.
TOP PERFORMERS: Max Kepler has 22 doubles, two triples and 24 home runs for the Twins. Kyle Farmer is 12-for-39 with two doubles over the past 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 30 doubles and 26 home runs for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 14-for-43 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 7-3, .265 batting average, 3.56 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs
Blue Jays: 4-6, .246 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
INJURIES: Twins: Dallas Keuchel: 15-Day IL (calf), Jorge Polanco: day-to-day (ankle), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (foot), Jovani Moran: 60-Day IL (forearm), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Joey Gallo: 10-Day IL (foot), Jose Miranda: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (back), Matt Canterino: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Byron Buxton: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jose De Leon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Gordon: 60-Day IL (shin), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (arm)
Blue Jays: Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (finger), Hagen Danner: 60-Day IL (oblique), Otto Lopez: 60-Day IL (oblique), Adam Cimber: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.