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The New York Yankees will be at home to face the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night for the second game of the day-night doubleheader. These two teams have their eyes set on the playoffs as we enter the stretch run of the MLB season.
The Yankees beat the Twins on Monday, moving to 81-54 this season. The Twins are now 68-65 this year after the loss.
"Labor Day Launchin'. #RepBX" - Yankees
New York has been great at home this season, as evidenced by their 46-20 record at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees currently lead the American League East entering Wednesday by 4 1/2 games over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Gerrit Cole will take the hill Wednesday night for the Yankees. He is 10-7 with a 3.28 ERA over 27 starts. He has been reliable this season as expected, earning another All-Star appearance.
On Wednesday night, he'll be up against a decent Twins lineup that ranks 10th in OPS. Recently, the right-hander has looked better, allowing just three earned runs in his previous 14 1/3 frames. Cole has been solid in his home stadium too, so let's see if he can build on his success from the last couple of weeks.
Minnesota will start Joe Ryan for Wednesday's second game. He has a 10-7 record with a 3.88 ERA in 22 starts. Last time out, he was lit up, going five frames, allowing eight hits and five earned runs in a loss to the Boston Red Sox. He did fan eight, but he was bitten by the long ball, giving up two dingers in the 6-5 defeat.
New York's offense scored five on Monday, but they've averaged just 2.9 runs per game in their previous seven. Minnesota has a terrible track record playing in Yankee Stadium over the past decade, so we'll see if Ryan can reverse that trend in the night cap of the doubleheader.
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins Match Details
Fixture: Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 7, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins Betting Odds
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins Best Picks
Three of Joe Ryan's last four starts have seen him walk two or more hitters. The Yankees lead the league in walk rate, and their star Aaron Judge leads the American League in bases on balls. Look for Ryan to hand out at least two walks tonight.
Pick: Joe Ryan Over 1.5 Walks (-135)
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins Betting Prediction
Gerrit Cole only has 10 wins on the year, despite the fact that he's received an average of five runs in run support. Still, the Yankees have gone 9-2 since the beginning of 2021 versus the Twins. Back the home side to lead after five behind their big money pitcher.
Prediction: Yankees First 5 Innings -0.5 (-124) & Game Total Over 6 Runs (-145)
Lucas Abrenica's Last 30 Days' MLB Picks are: 194-157-11 (+194.8 Units)
