Yankees vs Twins Game 1 MLB Playoffs 2010 Picks, Predictions & Odds: The New York Yankees have a chance to sweep the American League Divisional Series in three games when they welcome the AL Central winners, Minnesota Twins into Yankee Stadium. The Yankees will give the ball to young phenom Phil Hughes. The Yankees right-hander finished the regular season with an 18-8 record with a 4.19 ERA. Looking to keep the series alive for the Twins is left-hander Brian Duensing who went 10-3 with a 4.19 ERA.
BetUS.com oddsmakers have installed the Yankees as -190 moneyline Game-3 favorites with a 9-run total. Twins backers are getting +160 odds for a SU win. Hughes picked up his 18th victory with a one-inning relief appearance at Boston. The Yankees skipped his last start, so he'll be well rested. He did not pitch well during last year's playoffs, allowing six runs in 6 1/3 innings.
Lance Berkman homered and drove in a pair of runs on Thursday and the Yankees defeated the Twins 5-2 in Game 2 to go up 2-0 in their ALDS. The Yankees won that game as -120 favorites, while the nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks.
Andy Pettitte scattered five hits and two runs over seven innings in the win, while Mariano Rivera closed out the ninth for his second save of the postseason. Carl Pavano was tagged with the loss for the Twins, allowing 10 hits and four runs over six innings.
The prospects for the Twins salvaging the series are slim or even getting a win. I can't bet against the Yankees in their place in a game that can clinch a post season series. Take New York giving the -190 moneyline odds.
