Twins vs. Yankees Pick
Can the New York Yankees complete a sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the two conclude their mid-week series today at 1:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, New York is favored at home tonight, as the Yankees are getting odds of -165 to win. Minnesota is listed with a money line of +155 to prevail, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Luis Severino (13-6, 2.93 ERA) on the mound for the Yankees to face Bartolo Colon (4-5, 4.80) of the Twins. Colon has struggled in his last two starts, allowing 10 runs over 7.2 innings. He has 81 strikeouts this season with 33 walks and a 1.60 WHIP. Severino has allowed just four total runs over his last 21 innings of work. He has 218 strikeouts this season with 49 walks and a 1.03 WHIP.
The Yankees have won the first two games in this series, picking up a 2-1 win on Monday and a 5-2 win on Tuesday night. New York has improved to 84-67 overall and 45-28 at home. Minnesota is 78-73 overall and 39-34 on the road.
Tuesday’s game saw the Twins establish a 1-0 and 2-1 lead on New York, but the Yankees rallied to score the final four runs in the contest. C.C. Sabathia pitched six innings and allowed just two runs to earn his 12th win while Jose Berrios took his eighth loss by allowing three runs over just 3.1 innings of work. Brett Gardner had three hits and drove in two to lead the Yankees in the win while Starlin Castro had three hits. Max Kepler homered to lead the Twins in the loss.
Severino has been great all year and off to his best month of the season in September. He has a 1.29 ERA in the month over three starts with a 2-0 record. Colon was doing well in August, but has really been struggling this month. In three starts, he has an 0-3 record with a 7.53 ERA. I can’t see Colon finding a way to turn things around today against the Yankees. I also don’t see Severino struggling enough to fall to Colon’s level on the mound. New York should handle itself just fine.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -165