The New York Yankees will do battle against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. This AL matchup will begin at 4:05 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports North.
Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees Odds
Minnesota (+130) is coming into this one as the underdog against New York (-140) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 9 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Twins +1.5 runs (-170) and Yankees -1.5 runs (+150).
The Twins have gone 20-11 SU this year and are 16-14 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 9.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 1.4 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 18-14 SU and 16-15 ATS. They’ve lost 4.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.3 units ATS.
New York games have had an over/under record of 17-14 so far in 2019. The Twins have an over/under record of 17-13.
Michael Pineda is getting the start for the visiting Twins. The right-handed Pineda is 2-2 with a 6.21 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Yankees are putting the ball in the hands of righty Domingo German (5-1, 2.56 ERA), who’s got 32 strikeouts and nine walks, along with a WHIP of 0.85. German did not record a start against the Twins in 2018.
New York’s pitching staff has allowed 4.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.61, a WHIP of 1.18 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 4.29 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 10.5 K/9.
The New York offense has put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .252/.333/.393 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Gleyber Torres has helped lead the Yankees’ offense this season with five home runs, 16 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.79 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 7.89 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.76, along with a K/9 of 9.61.
Twins hitters have slashed .256/.325/.493 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Jorge Polanco has sparked Minnesota’s offense so far and is hitting .313/.385/.591 with five home runs, 11 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
The Twins just took the previous game in the series by a final score of seven runs to three.
Twins at Yankees MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in three of Minnesota’s last seven games.
- The Twins have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Twins have an OPS of .818 this season and an OPS of .810 against right-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .786 overall and .788 against righties.
- Minnesota has recorded 18.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.2 over its last five.
- The Twins have won three of their last four games SU.
