Yankees vs Twins Game 1 MLB Playoffs 2010 Picks, Predictions & Odds: The Minnesota Twins, winners of the American League Central Division, will have home field advantage, as they host the AL Wild-Card team, New York Yankees for Game-1 of the American League Divisional Series at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., Wednesday (8:40 pm ET).
For Wednesday's Game-1 the Yankees will give the ball to ace starter CC Sabathia in this one. Lefthander Sabathia is 21-7 this season with a 3.18 ERA. The Twins will counter Sabathia with Francisco Liriano. Lefthander Liriano has a 3.62 ERA to go along with a 14-10 record this season.
The Twins turn to their hard-throwing lefty for the critical start in Game 1 of the ALDS vs. the Yankees. Liriano is coming off a season with a career-high 14 wins while posting a 3.62 ERA. This will be his first ever postseason start.
The Yanks' easiest decision of the playoffs was naming Sabathia the Game 1 starter. Sabathia made five playoff starts last year, pitching Game 1 in all three rounds. He was 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA, limiting each opponent to three earned runs or fewer.
MLB Picks: The trends are too strong to ignore. The Yankees own the Twins. Until Minnesota reverses teh trend, I have to stick with New York in tonights Game-1
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