Yankees vs Twins Odds - Yankees pitching will lead the way to another series win
The Yankees vs Twins odds will pit two of the hottest teams in baseball against each other. The Yankees have won 10 of their last 11 games while the Twins have won seven of their last 10. With the Yankees hitting the cover off the ball and their pitching supporting their case, online betting handicappers should expect to see the Yankees should take two of three from the Twins in this series.
Yankees vs Twins Odds: Yankees averaging six runs per game over last 12 games
- Sabathia a better pitcher on the road than at home
- Baker, Burnett have been two of the best pitchers in the AL over the last month
- Thursday’s pitching matchups up in the air
Tuesday, July 7, 8:10 p.m. ET
C.C. Sabathia (7-5, 3.85) vs Scott Baker (6-6, 4.99)
C.C. Sabathia is still struggling to adjust to new Yankee Stadium, giving up six earned runs and 10 hits in 5.2 innings pitched in his latest start, but the good news is that he’s away from home now. Sabathia is 5-3 on the road with a 3.19 ERA, and even so, Yankees vs Twins betting handicappers shouldn’t be too surprised if he’s not a big favorite on Tuesday.
Twins starter Scott Baker has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last month. He posted an ERA of 3.20 in June and a WHIP of 0.97. His ERA is still lofty and he’s done most of his damage against weak hitting teams, so don’t be surprised if the Yanks rough him up a little bit.
MLB betting edge: Yankees
Wednesday, July 8, 8:10 p.m. ET
A.J. Burnett (7-4, 3.83) vs Glen Perkins (4-4, 4.38)
Yankees vs Twins betting handicappers know that A.J. Burnett is a streaky pitcher, but right now is one of his hot stretches. In his last 43 innings pitched (seven starts) Burnett has given up just nine earned runs. The Yankees will be favored in the sportsbook since Burnett is pitching so well; for now, it may be best not to go against him.
Glen Perkins has made four starts since coming off the disabled list and so far, so good. He has an ERA of 2.66 in those four starts and he’s allowed just two walks in that time. With both pitchers throwing well at this point, under might be a good play.
MLB betting edge: Yankees
Thursday, July 9, 8:10 p.m. ET
TBA vs Anthony Swarzak (2-2, 3.90)
With Chien-Ming Wang heading to the disabled list, there is a hole in the Yankees rotation right now, which will keep the Yankees vs Twins odds off the board until the starter is announced. Alfredo Aceves, who pitched four scoreless innings on Sunday to lower his ERA to 2.02, is a possible candidate.
Anthony Swarzak, who was just called up from the minors, will make his sixth start of the year for the Twins and take the place of Kevin Slowey. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire mentioned that he might push Swarzak back a little, so keep an eye on the Yankees vs Twins odds and check to see which pitchers are starting as we get closer to Thursday.
MLB betting edge: Twins
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Before his arm flamed out, Dale “Skip” Lalonde was famous for his high-90s heat and power at the plate. He retired young but never turned his back on baseball, earning the nickname “Skip” for his high-school coaching prowess. A true student of the game, he loves crunching the numbers when he handicaps baseball.
