The Minnesota Twins (54-68) and New York Yankees (70-52) play the second game of a four-game series at Yankee Stadium Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines around the Twins vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Twins LHP Charlie Barnes (0-2, 4.91 ERA) makes his fourth start and fifth appearance. He has allowed 10 ER on 20 H and 5 BB with 9 K through 18 1/3 IP.
- Barnes earned no-decision with 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB and 3 K over 5 IP in the Twins’ 5-4 win Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yankees LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-1, 2.55 ERA) makes his seventh start and 15th appearance. He has a 1.10 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 across 49 1/3 IP.
- Slated to make his fifth straight start after beginning the year operating out of the bullpen.
- Has posted a 2.73 ERA as a starter and is coming off his best outing of the year recording just 1 ER through 6 IP Sunday at the Chicago White Sox.
Twins at Yankees odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 4:28 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Twins +180 (bet $100 to win $180 | Yankees -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Twins +1.5 (+100) | Yankees -1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under: 10.5 (O: -105 | U: -120)
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Prediction
Yankees 7, Twins 4
Money line (ML)
The Yankees logged a 7-5 victory in the series opener to increase their win streak to a season-high seven games. New York has won 19 of its last 24 games and is 18 games above .500.
The Twins are 9-5 over their last 14 contests but are down 3-1 in the season series.
LEAN to the YANKEES (-220).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Yankees are 37-25 at home with a .324 OBP and are led by RF Giancarlo Staton’s mark of .377.
Minnesota is 24-35 in road games as Twins hitters have an OBP of .314 on the road, led by UTIL Luis Arraez’s .375 OBP.
TAKE NEW YORK -1.5 (-125).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Twins scored 5 runs in the opener against a Yankees team that had allowed just 14 runs during the first six games of its win streak. Minnesota is averaging 6 runs per game across its last six games while scoring at least 5 runs in five of those contests.
The Pinstripes scored 5 or more runs in 12 of their past 17 games. A high-scoring affair is definitely in order.
BET the OVER 10.5 (-105).
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