The New York Yankees will visit the Minnesota Twins on Monday at Target Field.
New York will turn to rookie starter Jhony Brito tomorrow. The right-hander was roughed up in his prior outing versus Minnesota, surrendering seven runs in less than an inning.
Minnesota will respond with right-hander Sonny Gray in the series opener. The ex-Yankee is coming off a solid showing versus Boston (one earned run with seven Ks in 5.0 IP).
First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Twins are -125 moneyline favorites and the total is 8.
The Yankees are the only team in MLB that hasn't lost a series this year. Still, New York is five games out of first place in the AL East. Can this team continue to climb the division standings without slugging outfielder Giancarlo Stanton?
The Yanks average 4.38 runs per game (19th) and shit .229 (22nd) with a .716 OPS (17th). They're fourth in MLB in both home runs (29) and stolen bases (22). The NY pitching staff has compiled a 3.11 ERA (3rd) and a 1.12 WHIP (3rd) with seven quality starts.
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Brito takes the mound tomorrow for New York hoping for a better outcome versus Minnesota. The 25-year-old gave up just one run on three hits, with three walks and three strikeouts, in 4.1 innings against the Los Angeles Angels in his last appearance.