Toronto at Minnesota

There is one thing that is hard to ignore - the Toronto Blue Jays are always a good wager when Halladay is on the mound. Over the past three seasons the Jays are 47-17, 73.5% when Halladay toes the rubber. This year has been no exception. The Jays are 10-3 in his starts. Halladay pitched two awful games prior to heading for the DL, and another in his first start off the DL. All his other starts have been gems and we expect another from him tonight as the Twins will be without Morneau who has a bruised lung. The Jays have been under the radar as a team as well. They have played .600 baseball going back to May 10, covering their last 40 games.  The Twins have won all four Slowey starts, but it has been more of a product of run support than his efforts. The Twins have piled up 7.5-rpg in his starts, and it is always easier pitching from ahead. Those runs likely will not be there tonight, and for a rookie pitcher, it changes the equation considerably. The Jays will ride Halladay for a series opening win against the Twins.