The Minnesota Twins have not beaten the NY Yankees in 2009 losing a four game series in May. The action heads to Minnesota, Tuesday July 7, where the Twins hope to turn the tables on the Yanks. MLB oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Yankees as -130 moneyline favorites over the Twins (+120) with the over/under listed at 9 runs. Be sure to get your MLB Pick: Yankees vs Twins Odds & Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Yankees (48-34) recently went 7-2 during their last nine home games and they swept the Mets during a three game road series. They are 8-2 in their last ten; they are 22-18 on the road where they average 5.38 runs for and 4.32 runs against. The New York Yankees are ranked 2 in hitting with a batting average of .274 thanks to the hot bat of Derek Jeter who has 10 homers, 35 RBI’s and a .314 batting average. Against the Twins – Mark Tixeira has eight hits with a .500 batting average and three homers, five runs and nine RBI’s. Pitching for the Yankees is lefty CC Sabathia (7-5, 3.85 ERA) who is 1-1 in his last two starts. He last pitched in a 4-8 loss to Seattle after pitching 5.2 innings, allowing 10 hits, six runs and striking out eight.
The Twins (43-40) went 2-1 during a three game home stand against Detroit outscoring the Tigers 19-16. They are 7-3 in their last ten games; they are 26-16 at home where they average 5.45 runs for and 4.76 runs against. The Minnesota Twins are ranked 6 in hitting with a batting average of .271 thanks to the burning bat of Justin Morneau who has 21 homers, 69 RBI’s and a .323 batting average. Against the Yankees – Justin Morneau has nine hits and a .562 batting average and three homers, four runs and four RBI’s. Pitching for the Twins is righty Scott Baker (6-6, 4.99 ERA) who is 2-0 in his last two starts. He last pitched in a 2-1 road win over KC after pitching five innings, allowing five hits, one run and striking out one.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.
- Yankees are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.
- Yankees are 7-0 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Yankees are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Yankees are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
- Twins are 1-4 in Bakers last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Twins are 0-5 in Bakers last 5 starts as an underdog.
- Twins are 0-6 in Bakers last 6 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
- Twins are 0-4 in Bakers last 4 starts vs. American League East.
MLB Pick: Yankees vs Twins
When: Tues, July 07, 2009 8:10 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Yankees -130
Point-Spreads.com MLB Pick: Yankees vs Twins
The Bottom Line: The Yankees are just as good on the road as at home. Be sure to get your MLB Pick: Yankees vs Twins Odds & Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive up to 295% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!
