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Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees: Are the Twins a challenge for the Yankees?

The New York Yankees are hosting the Minnesota Twins to open up the three-game series today at Yankee Stadium.

The Twins are having a solid run

The Minnesota Twins are third in the AL Central with a 33-26 record. They have won 7 of the last 10 games and are coming off a 2-1 series win over the Houston Astros which ended with a 4-3 Twins win. Minnesota has a 4.09 ERA, a .240 batting average, a .298 on-base percentage, and 1.20 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Willi Castro leads the Twins with 52 hits and 31 runs so far in the season while Ryan Jeffers is on top with 12 home runs.

The Yankees have won the last five games

The New York Yankees are on top of the AL East with the best record in the league of 42 wins and 19 losses. They have won the last five games nad are coming off a series sweep against the San Francisco Giants. The Yankees have a 2.81 ERA, a. 208 batting average, a .288 on-base percentage, and 1.12 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Juan Soto leads the team with 75 hits and 46 runs while Aaron Judge is on top of the league with 21 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Yankees are 5-0 SU in the last five games overall, 10-3 SU in the last 13 home games and 16-4 SU in the last 20 home games against Minnesota. They have played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 4 of the last 6 games played in June while thye have stayed under in 7 of the last 9 games against the Twins and 5 of the last 6 games against teams form the AL Central. Minnesota is 9-3 SU in the last 12 games overall and 4-1 SU in the last five games on the road. The Twins have played under the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 12 of the last 16 games against teams from the AL and 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the AL East.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Yankees are back in New York after a nine-game road trip on the West Coast. They lost only two of those, and are currently on a five-game winning streak. The Yankees will start strong with Luis Gil on the mound. The 26-year-old is 7-1 for the season, with a 1.99 ERA, 79 K, 63.1 IP, and 0.95 WHIP. The Twins are also coming out with one of their best pitchers, as Bailey Ober is 5-3 for the season with a 4.89 ERA, 58 K, 57 IP, and 1.11 WHIP. The Twins will not come to New York to back down, but they will stand no chance against the Yankees in the opener, who will win their sixth game in a row.