Yankees vs. Twins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/7/2022

The Minnesota Twins (32-24) and Luis Arraez, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+133) on the moneyline and will look to upset the New York Yankees (39-15) on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET. Minnesota has not named a starter for this contest, while New York is expected to send Jameson Taillon to the mound.

Yankees vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Twins

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (+133) and Under (9)

Yankees vs. Twins Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jameson Taillon
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Yankees Starter Jameson Taillon

• Taillon (6-1 with a 2.30 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 58 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his 11th of the season.
• In 10 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 2.30 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .220 to opposing hitters.
• Taillon is trying to record his fifth quality start of the season.
• Taillon enters the matchup with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• The opposing Twins offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.400) and ranks 12th in MLB play with 61 home runs. It has a collective .247 batting average, and is sixth in MLB with 460 total hits and 12th in MLB action scoring 244 runs.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 2.30 ERA ranks ninth, .903 WHIP ranks fourth, and 6.7 K/9 ranks 55th.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 49 games this season and won 35 (71.4%) of those contests.
• New York is 27-10 this season when entering a game favored by -157 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 61.1% chance to win.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of their 53 games with a total.
• The Yankees have an ATS record of 27-26-0 in 53 games with a spread this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been victorious in nine, or 45%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Minnesota has a mark of 3-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +133 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 42.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• Minnesota and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 56 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Twins have an against the spread mark of 26-30-0 in 56 games with a line this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .313 average, he also is their premier power option with 21 home runs and 42 RBI.
• Including all MLB hitters, Judge is 12th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Judge takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with three home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 10 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 23 walks while hitting .215.
• Of all major league batters, Rizzo ranks 10th in homers and 15th in RBI.
• Rizzo enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with two home runs and six RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .259 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and nine walks.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Arraez paces the Twins with a .358 batting average.
• In all of the majors, Arraez ranks 299th in homers and 211th in RBI.
• Arraez carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a walk and an RBI.
• Max Kepler is batting .253 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 23 walks.
• Kepler is 72nd among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 72nd in RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has a team-high 29 runs batted in.
• Gio Urshela has six doubles, five home runs and 16 walks while batting .268.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Twins

Our best bet is the Twins on the moneyline at +133 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will under the total of 9 runs.