The 47-44 New York Yankees will battle the 47-45 Minnesota Twins again in the 2nd game of a three-game set at Target Field Minneapolis in Minnesota tonight. The first pitch for this match at Target Field is scheduled to be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.
The Yankees find themselves as a small -128 to -140 at the betting shops we follow with the total line being posted as a consensus 10.5 runs.
In Game 1of this series yesterday, the Twins beat the Yankees 4-2. In the contest, the Twins scored four runs on 10 hits while the Yankees could manage just two runs on eight hits.
This season the Yankees rank 3rd in the Majors in runs scored and 5th in team ERA.
The Twins rank 19th the Majors in runs scored and 27th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up
New York: Luis Cessa (0-3, 4.18 ERA)
Minnesota: Bartolo Colon (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Luis Cessa goes for the Yankees tonight and he came out of the bullpen in his last outing going two innings and not giving up any earned runs in a 9-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He is making his 4th start of the season and his first since June 29th when he gave up four runs, two earned, in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. In six appearances and four starts this season the Yankees have lost all six games where Cessa has been on the hill. Cessa’s only career appearances against the Twins came last season in relief where he gave up a run off HR in one inning of work. The Yankees are 0-4 in his last four starts overall and they have lost his last four road starts.
Bartolo Colon makes his debut for the Twins tonight after being claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. No shock he was released by the Braves since he was 2-8 with an ERA of 8.14. In his last start before being released he gave up six earned runs in four innings in a 7-4 loss to the San Diego Padres. The Braves had lost his last four starts where he gave up 23 earned runs in 14 innings. In Colon’s lone start in the minors after signing with the Twins he gave up four runs in three innings in a AAA game. In 19 career appearances, including 18 starts, against the Yankees Colon is 6-7 with an ERA of 5.69.
Betting Angles
The Yankees are 46-16 in their last 62 games against the Twins.
The Yankees are 40-18 in their last 58 games against the Twins in Minnesota.
In the last 18 games between these teams the Over record is 13-5.
In the last 26 games between these teams in Minnesota the Over record is 17-6-3.
This season the Twins are 21-28 at home and the Yankees are 21-27 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
New York Yankees: 47-44 SU / O/U 50-39 / Run Line W/L 49-41
Minnesota Twins: 47-45 SU / O/U 40-46 / Run Line W/L 45-46
New York at Minnesota Key Betting Trends
- NYY is 9-21 in their last 30 overall
- NYY is 5-13 in their last 18 road games
- NYY has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
- MINN is 24-51 in their last 75 vs. a team with a winning record
- MINN is 11-5 in their last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter
- MINN has an Under record of 10-3 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record
Key Player Injuries
YANKEES
[CF] 06/25/2017 – Aaron Hicks 10-day DL (06/26) ( Oblique )
[1B] 06/29/2017 – Tyler Austin 10-day DL (06/29) ( Hamstring )
[CF] 07/02/2017 – Dustin Fowler 60-day DL (06/30) ( Knee )
[P] 07/16/2017 – Michael Pineda 60-day DL (07/11) ( Elbow )
[1B] 05/03/2017 – Greg Bird 10-day DL (05/02) ( Ankle )
MINN
[P] 05/28/2017 – Justin Haley 10-day DL (05/28) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Ryan O’Rourke 60-day DL (03/30) ( Forearm )
[P] 06/29/2017 – Craig Breslow 10-day DL (06/28) ( Ribs )
[P] 07/06/2017 – Hector Santiago 10-day DL (07/03) ( Back )
[CF] 07/15/2017 – Byron Buxton 10-day DL (07/15) ( Groin )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Glen Perkins 60-day DL (04/02) ( Shoulder )
[P] 03/11/2017 – Trevor May 60-day DL (03/22) ( Elbow )
