The Minnesota Twins (33-26) and New York Yankees (42-19) open up a 3-game series at Yankee Stadium Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET (MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Twins vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 3-0
After sustaining a 7-game losing streak that began with a sweep at home against the Yankees May 14-16, Minnesota has reeled off 9 wins in their last 12 games. Minnesota cashed as a (+135) favorite with a 4-3 victory at the Houston Astros this past Sunday. Twins 3B Jose Miranda delivered a game-tying solo shot in the 6th inning and the eventual game-winning RBI double in the 8th, driving in OF Manuel Margot.
The Yankees have won 5 straight and most recently swept the San Francisco Giants in 3 games at Oracle Park over the weekend. RF Juan Soto homered twice and drove in 3 runs in Sunday’s 7-5 win as the Yanks cashed as (-130) favorites. Entering Tuesday, both the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are 42-19, good for the best records in MLB.