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New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins
The New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Target Field.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Luis Gil in this one. Right hander Gil is 4-1 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
The Twins will counter Gil with Taj Bradley. Right hander Bradley has a 4.88 ERA to go along with a 6-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Twins were a 10-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (19) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 10-9 result against the Twins on September 16. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (19) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 84-67 SU
NY Yankees is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Yankees is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
NY Yankees is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 65-85 SU
Minnesota is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Minnesota's last 25 games
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York at Baltimore Thursday, September 18
Minnesota home to Cleveland Friday, September 19