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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees
The Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
John Gant will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Gant is 5-9 this season with a 3.78 ERA.
It'll be Luis Gil toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Gil is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Yankees were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 150 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 63-80 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 79-64 SU
NY Yankees is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Cleveland Tuesday, September 14
New York at Baltimore Tuesday, September 14