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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees
The Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
Kenta Maeda will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Maeda is 6-4 this season with a 4.41 ERA.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole. The right hander has a 3.04 ERA to go along with a 11-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for New York, they were a 10-2 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -245 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota was a 10-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +225 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 54-69 SU
Minnesota is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
New York:
Team record: 71-52 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
NY Yankees is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at New York Sunday, August 22