MLB Sunday Leadoff: Blue Jays vs Twins

0:00It's May 1st. This is MLB News Today Baseball Coverage powered by AI. This Sunday marks the season kickoff for MLB Sunday leadoff, streaming live on Peacock with a simulcast on NBCSN. The match of features the Toronto Blue Jays visiting the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, starting at 12.45pm Eastern Time. It's the first of 18 games this year, running every Sunday from May 3rd through August 30th. The Blue Jays, last year's American lead champs, got off to a rocky start with 13 losses in their first 20 games, but they've turned it, around lately. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is carrying the load, topping the team in runs, average, and OPS as a five-time all-star. Standouts like Second Basement Ernie Clement and Rookie Third Basement Kazuma Okamoto, who's got five homers already, are stepping up big too. No word yet on their starter. After in Minnesota, Byron Bucston is mashing with eight home runs in 29 games, building on his career-high 35 from last year.

1:02A-twins have at least three dingers, including catcher Ryan Jeffers and switch hitter Brooks Lee. They'll send Ridee Joe Ryan to the mound, the 2025 all-star, with a 3.76 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 38. And a third innings. He shut down the Jays back on April 11th. Following the action are Play-by-Play Man, Matt Vesgersian, joined by Analyst Dexter Fowler and Justin Morno, with Caroline Pineda on the sidelines, catcher with the Peacock Premium sub, or tune in to NBCSN if you've got cable. Stream on the Peacock app anywhere. No blackouts in the U.S. and international MLB.tv fans can watch too. Expect fireworks from these power-hitting squads as the series sets the tone for Sunday lead-offs summer run.