Game 32: Blue Jays at Twins

TL;DR

The Minnesota Twins face the Toronto Blue Jays with Bailey Ober pitching against Kevin Gausman. Despite a losing streak, the Twins remain close to playoff contention in the AL Central.

Key points

Twins face Blue Jays with Bailey Ober and Kevin Gausman as starters
Twins have a 13-18 record but are close to playoff contention
Blue Jays lineup affected by injuries, missing key players
Game starts at 6:40 PM CT

Minnesota TwinsToronto Blue JaysBailey OberKevin Gausman

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - APRIL 25: Bailey Ober #17 of the Minnesota Twins pitches in the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 25, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman/Getty Images) | Getty Images ***First Pitch (CT):*** 6:40 PM ***TV:*** *Twins.TV* ***Radio:*** *TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy App* ***Know Yo’ Foe****:* Bluebird Banter Bad news: The Twins keep losing extremely winnable games either due to offensive ineptitude, a bullpen built like it’s 2003, or a combination of the two. Good news: every other team in the AL is also bad. As I write this, there are only 3 teams in the entire American League with a record over .500, and none of them are in the AL Central. Despite this losing streak and sitting at 13-18 overall, the Twins sit just 2.5 games back of both the division and a Wild Card berth on the final day of April. The record isn’t ideal, but if you told me that going into the season, I would be absolutely thrilled. Bailey Ober will do his best to keep the bullpen from factoring into the game, but he’ll have to do it facing Jays starter Kevin Gausman, who looks to have regained his All-Star form in his age 35 season. Ober has reinvented himself despite the lack of velocity, relying on movement and deception to induce weak contact rather than the strikeouts he used to generate. He’s walked way too many batters this season, especially compared to his historic numbers, but especially now that he doesn’t have the strikeout stuff he used to. ’s lineup has been ravaged with injuries early this year, but that is beginning to turn already with All-Star making his return after fracturing his toe in the last series between these two clubs. They’re still missing All-Star catcher , starting outfielders , and , and an entire starting rotation that several teams would consider an upgrade. Meanwhile, gets the start in right field as continues to struggle. Gausman’s signature pitch is his filthy splitter, something that works much better against lefties than righties, so that also likely played into Derek Shelton’s decision to give Martin some run. His .476 OBP helps too, of course.

Q&A

What time does the Twins vs. Blue Jays game start?

The game starts at 6:40 PM CT.

Who are the starting pitchers for the Twins and Blue Jays?

Bailey Ober is starting for the Twins, while Kevin Gausman is starting for the Blue Jays.

What is the current record of the Minnesota Twins?

The Minnesota Twins have a record of 13-18 overall.

Which key players are missing from the Blue Jays lineup?

The Blue Jays are missing All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk and starting outfielders Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, and Anthony Santander.


Twins	Opponent
SP: Bailey Ober	SP: Kevin Gausman
1. Byron Buxton, CF	1. George Springer, DH
2. Trevor Larnach, LF	2. Jesus Sanchez, RF
3. Ryan Jeffers, C	3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
4. Josh Bell, DH	4. Kazuma Okamoto, 3B
5. Austin Martin, RF	5. Daulton Varsho, CF
6. Kody Clemens, 1B	6. Ernie Clement, 2B
7. Luke Keaschall, 2B	7. Yohendrick Pinango, LF
8. Brooks Lee, SS	8. Andres Gimenez, SS
9. Royce Lewis, 3B	9. Brandon Valenzuela, C

Game 32: Blue Jays at Twins

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