Yankees-Twins Who Will Cover?

The New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at The Metrodome.
Righthander Darrell Rasner will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Rasner is 5-8 this season with a 5.23 ERA.
The Twins will counter Rasner with Kevin Slowey. Righthander Slowey has a 4.07 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in the 12th inning pushed the Yankees to a 9-6 win over the Twins on Tuesday.
The Yankees were winners as -132 road favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day’s posted total (8.5).
Johnny Damon had a home run, while Nady batted in four runs for the Yankees in that win.
Delmon Young had a homer and three RBI for the Twins in a losing cause.
Team records:
New York: 64-56 SU
Minnesota: 66-53 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Seattle are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees’s last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 9 games
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Kansas City, Friday, August 15
Minnesota home to Seattle, Friday, August 15

 

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