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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees
The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Friday.
The Twins will trot Charlie Barnes out to the mound in this one. Left hander Barnes has a 0-2 record and a 4.91 ERA this season.
Barnes's opponent in this one will be Nestor Cortes Jr.. The Yankees left hander has a 2.55 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
The Yankees were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -240 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 54-68 SU
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 70-52 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at New York Saturday, August 21