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Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees
The Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Twins will trot Louie Varland out to the mound in this one. Right hander Varland has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Yankees will counter Varland with Nestor Cortes Jr.. Left hander Cortes Jr. has a 2.61 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Yankees were a 11-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 11-2 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at 120 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 9-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 8-5 SU
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at New York Saturday, April 15