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(MLB) Minnesota vs. NY Yankees,
Money Line: -150.00 NY Yankees (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -150.00 NY Yankees (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: The Minnesota Twins will open an 11-game road trip with a three-game visit to Yankee Stadium when the take on the NY Yankees on Monday night. This could be a preview of the American League's wild card matchup. The Yankees currently own the No. 1 wild card spot with a four-game lead over the Twins. Minnesota has a two-game lead over the Angels for that No. 2 spot plus five other teams lurk withing 5 1/2 games of the Twins.
The pitching matchup: Minnesota ace Ervin Santana (15-7 & 3.35 ERA) takes the mound for the Twins, opposed by Jaime Garcia (5-9 & 4.35 ERA) of the Yankees. Santana got off to a blazing start in 2017, going 7-2 with a 1.80 ERA through his first 10 outings (Twins were 7-3) but then cooled off. However, he's back pitching well again and enters unbeaten in his last 10 starts, recording four victories in that span with the Twins going 7-3. Santana has not pitched well in his career vs. New York, going 6-9 against the Yankees with a poor 5.78 ERA in 19 career starts (teams are 7-12).. Garcia opened the season with Atlanta but notched the victory in his lone start with Minnesota before being shipped to New York, where he has gone 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA in six outings (NYY are 3-3). However, he's given up just one earned run in each of his last two outings, although to fair, he's only been able to work a total of 9 2/3 innings due to pitch counts. He pitched six scoreless innings in his only career start versus the Twins, settling for a no-decision (his team lost the game).
The pick: The Twins are 7-4 in their last 11 games and will play 10 of their final 13 games on the road, where they are 39-32. The Yankees, who are 12-5 in their last 17 games, will play 10 of their remaining 13 games at home, where they are 43-28. Santana may be the better pitcher here in 2017 but the Bronx has not been good to the veteran in his career. He is 2-1 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts at the current Yankee Stadium plus in the old Yankee Stadium, he was 0-4 with a 7.06 ERA in five starts. Make the Yankees a 10* play.
The pitching matchup: Minnesota ace Ervin Santana (15-7 & 3.35 ERA) takes the mound for the Twins, opposed by Jaime Garcia (5-9 & 4.35 ERA) of the Yankees. Santana got off to a blazing start in 2017, going 7-2 with a 1.80 ERA through his first 10 outings (Twins were 7-3) but then cooled off. However, he's back pitching well again and enters unbeaten in his last 10 starts, recording four victories in that span with the Twins going 7-3. Santana has not pitched well in his career vs. New York, going 6-9 against the Yankees with a poor 5.78 ERA in 19 career starts (teams are 7-12).. Garcia opened the season with Atlanta but notched the victory in his lone start with Minnesota before being shipped to New York, where he has gone 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA in six outings (NYY are 3-3). However, he's given up just one earned run in each of his last two outings, although to fair, he's only been able to work a total of 9 2/3 innings due to pitch counts. He pitched six scoreless innings in his only career start versus the Twins, settling for a no-decision (his team lost the game).
The pick: The Twins are 7-4 in their last 11 games and will play 10 of their final 13 games on the road, where they are 39-32. The Yankees, who are 12-5 in their last 17 games, will play 10 of their remaining 13 games at home, where they are 43-28. Santana may be the better pitcher here in 2017 but the Bronx has not been good to the veteran in his career. He is 2-1 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts at the current Yankee Stadium plus in the old Yankee Stadium, he was 0-4 with a 7.06 ERA in five starts. Make the Yankees a 10* play.
