DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees will be taking the field versus the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in a Wednesday showdown. This AL showdown will get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to YES Network.
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
Bookmakers have placed equal moneyline odds (-105) on each team. You can play matchup’s total with current odds posted at -110 for over 11 runs and -110 for under 11. This game currently has a runline of Yankees -1.5 (+140) and Twins +1.5 (-160).
The Yankees are 65-35 SU and are 59-40 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 11.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 21.4 units ATS. The Twins, on the other hand, are 61-39 SU and 54-45 ATS. The team’s gained 15.0 units for moneyline bettors and 6.7 units ATS.
Minnesota games have a 48-46-5 over/under record in 2019. New York has been a decent over bet with a total record of 52-43-4.
J.A. Happ will get the nod for the visiting Yankees. The left-handed Happ (8-5, 4.86 ERA) has recorded 84 strikeouts in 99 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA against Minnesota this year.
The Twins are sending righty Jake Odorizzi (11-4, 3.18 ERA) to the mound. Odorizzi has 101 strikeouts and 34 walks as well as a 1.13 WHIP. Odorizzi is 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against New York this year.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.37 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.86 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.72, along with a WHIP of 1.28 and a K-per-9 of 10.16.
The Yankees offense has slashed .268/.346/.470 on its way to 5.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 7.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
New York’s offensive production has been sparked by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres. LeMahieu is slashing .337/.383/.526 with 15 home runs, 70 RBIs and 73 runs scored, while Torres is hitting .295 with 19 homers, 53 RBIs and 61 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.50 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
Minnesota’s offense is putting up 5.7 runs per contest, including 5.5 per game over its last 10 games and 6.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .287/.386/.580 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Jorge Polanco and right fielder Max Kepler have paced the Twins’ offense this year. Polanco is hitting .312/.369/.520 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs and 62 runs scored, and Kepler’s line is .263/.333/.527 with 25 homers, 65 RBIs and 62 runs.
The Yankees have gained 16.1 units and are 44-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 39 of those games, as opposed to 30 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have lost 1.4 units and are 14-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to nine that went under the total.
Yankees vs. Twins Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Twins, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in three of New York’s last seven games.
- Minnesota has posted 24.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 27.6 over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games. The Twins have hit 23 over their last 10.
- The Yankees have a team OPS of .816 this season and an OPS of .833 against right-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS sits at .840 overall and .827 versus righties.
