The New York Yankees (13-10) and Minnesota Twins (13-10) meet Tuesday in Minneapolis. First pitch in the middle game of a 3-game series is slated for 7:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Twins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Twins lead 3-2
New York has scored 3 runs or less in 4 of its 5 games against Minnesota this season. The slumping Yankee offense has tallied more than- 7 hits just once in its last 9 games.
Despite being roughed up for 10-plus runs twice last week, Minnesota enters Tuesday’s contest ranked 3rd in the league in run prevention. The Twins have allowed just 3.48 runs per game.
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Yankees at Twins projected starters
LHP Nestor Cortes vs. RHP Joe Ryan
Cortes (3-0, 3.09 ERA) makes his 5th start of the 2023 campaign. He’s registered a 1.03 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 23 1/3 IP.
- Pitched 7 innings of 2-run ball (0 BB, 7 K) vs. Twins April 14
- Has given the Yankees 5-plus in each of his last 3 starts
Ryan (4-0, 3.24 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 0.76 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 10.4 K/9 in 25 IP.
- Punched out 10 New York batters in 7 IP on April 13 (3 H, 1 R, 0 BB)
- Has benefited from a .193 batting average on balls in play
Yankees at Twins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:01 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Yankees +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Twins -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees +1.5 (-210) | Twins -1.5 (+170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Yankees at Twins picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 4, Twins 3
Moneyline
The back end of the New York bullpen is rested, and Cortes gives the Yanks a legitimate chance to get to that bullpen with a lead. Minnesota owns a mere .632 OPS against left-handers.
New York has had trouble with runners in scoring position, and that has soured what was a decent 8-4 run from April 8-20. Look for a bit of helpful regression in the Yanks’ bats and a better performance on the mound.
TAKE THE YANKEES (+105).
Run line/Against the spread
Lots of juice here. And likely no value. PASS.
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Over/Under
There is some general fade to all pitching sectors (both starters, both bullpens) here and and some untapped run potential in the Yankees attack. But the Twins’ offensive numbers are a bit over-bloated, and a chilly evening with a wind slightly helping the pitchers tilts things back to equilibrium.
PASS.
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