New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2022

Game Time: 7:40 pm ET, Thursday, June 9, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -170, Twins +150; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -170, Twins +150; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -170, Twins +150; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

New York Yankees:  40-15 (1st place, AL East)

Minnesota Twins:  32-25 (1st place, AL Central)

 

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New York Yankees:  8-2 last 10

Minnesota Twins:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Yankees are coming into this game with a 40-15 record overall and they are 17-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 7 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers 3-0 completing the sweep, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Twins on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Nestor Cortes is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Gerrit Cole will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 5-1 with a 2.78 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 9 Ks on 2 hits in 7 IP against the Detroit Tigers. They scored 21 runs in their last series averaging 7 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 4 runs against them averaging just over 1 run allowed per game.

 

The Twins are coming into this game with a 32-25 record overall and they are 17-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this game off of a loss in their last game. They just won their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Chris Archer is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Dylan Bundy will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 3-3 with a 5.57 ERA this season. His team lost their last 6 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 2 homers, and 1 BB with 2 strikeouts on 8 hits in 2.1 innings played against the Toronto Blue Jays. They scored 20 runs in their last series averaging just under 7 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 21 runs against them averaging 7 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game as a favorite with the current betting odds. The Yankees have been playing very well all season and they have the best record in the MLB right now but they are rarely losing games and even when they do lose, the games are very close and they never lose 2 straight or more. They have been crushing the ball and just scored a bunch of runs on the Twins in the first game of this series. They are going up against a Twins team that is playing at home here but that is not going to help them much as they have not been pitching well recently. They just allowed a lot of runs against the Jays despite winning that series and they have already allowed 10 runs against the Yankees in one game of this series. The Yankees also have an advantage here with Cole starting as he has not been lights out this season but he has still been good and reliable while Dundy has not been having a good season for the Twins. The Yankees are still gaining a lot of steam on their streak here and they are not a team to step in front of with how well they have been playing recently. The best bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

 

Yankees Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, June 9, 2022 (7:40 pm ET start time) is Yankees 7 Twins 2.

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New York Yankees: 40-15 (+16 Units) ML in all games. 37-14 (+13.2 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 14-7 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175.

Minnesota Twins: 141-140 (-19.2 Units) ML in all games. 41-48 (-19.8 Units) ML when the total is 8 to 8.5. 11-5 UNDER as a home underdog of +125 to +175.

 

 

New York Yankees:  D. German (SP) Late June - Shoulder. A. Chapman (RP) Late June - Achilles. J. Loaisiga (RP) Mid June - Shoulder.

Minnesota Twins:  K. Garlick (CF) Late June - Hamstring. M. Sano (3B) Early July - Knee. C. Correa (SS) Prob Wed - Illness.

 

 

 

"They're in a good position now, and I'm in a good position here with the New York Yankees. Hindsight is 20/20." - Josh Donaldson on being with the Yankees after a win against the Twins on Tuesday.

 

 

"It's like he's on fire all the time. That's not normal. He's difficult to pitch to. He can shoot a ball anywhere at any time on any pitch." - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s win against the Blue Jays on Sunday.

 

 

 

DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B

Aaron Judge (R) CF

Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH

Josh Donaldson (R) 3B

Aaron Hicks (S) LF

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) SS

Jose Trevino (R) C

Joey Gallo (L) RF

 

Luis Arraez (L) 1B

Byron Buxton (R) DH

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Max Kepler (L) RF

Gary Sanchez (R) C

Trevor Larnach (L) LF

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Gilberto Celestino (R) CF

Jermaine Palacios (R) SS

 

 

Batting Average:  Rob Brantly (.333)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (64)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (22)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (45)

Stolen Bases:  Isiah Kiner-Falefa (8)

Wins:  Jameson Taillon (6)

Saves:  Aroldis Chapman (9)

ERA:  JP Sears (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.361)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (60)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (12)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (31)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Polanco (3)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (5)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (7)

ERA:  Jovani Moran (0.00)

 

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (5th season)

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)