Yankees vs. Twins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/8/2022

Following a four-hit effort last time out, Jorge Polanco leads the Minnesota Twins (32-25) into action as +153 underdogs against the New York Yankees (40-15). First pitch from Target Field at 7:40 PM ET on Wednesday. Nestor Cortes starts for New York while Chris Archer is Minnesota’s starter for the contest.

Yankees vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Twins

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (+153) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Twins Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Nestor Cortes
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chris Archer
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Nestor Cortes

• Nestor Cortes Jr. gets the start for the Yankees, his 11th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, the lefty tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.50, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are hitting .178 against him.
• Cortes is trying to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Cortes will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 6.0 frames per outing.
• He will face a Twins offense that ranks 11th in the league with 248 runs while batting .249 as a unit. It has a collective .401 slugging percentage (12th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 62 home runs (12th in MLB).
• The 27-year-old’s 1.50 ERA ranks first, .867 WHIP ranks third, and 10.2 K/9 ranks eighth among qualifying pitchers this season.

Twins Starter Chris Archer

• Archer (0-2) will take the mound for the Twins, his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.89 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .237 in 10 games this season.
• Archer has not earned a quality start in 10 starts this season.
• Archer has one start of five or more innings this season in 10 chances. He averages 3.3 innings per outing.
• The Yankees are batting .245 this season, 10th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .427 (first in the league) with 83 home runs.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 50 times this season and won 36, or 72%, of those games.
• New York is 23-5 this season when entering a game favored by -178 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 54 games with a total.
• In 54 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 28-26-0 ATS.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been victorious in nine, or 42.9%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Minnesota has come away with a win three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +153 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 39.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 27 of their 57 opportunities.
• The Twins have posted a record of 26-31-0 against the spread this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge is the bat to watch in the Yankees lineup, leading the team in batting average (.315), home runs (22), and RBI (45).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Judge is first in home runs and fourth in RBI.
• Judge carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 10 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 23 walks while batting .213.
• Rizzo is fifth in homers and 12th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Rizzo carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with three home runs and nine RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .270 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
• Gleyber Torres is hitting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and nine walks.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez leads the Twins with a .361 batting average.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Arraez’s home run total ranks 301st and his RBI tally ranks 215th.
• Arraez takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .444 with a walk and an RBI.
• Polanco has been productive as he paces his team with 31 RBI.
• Polanco is 55th overall in homers and 27th in RBI this year.
• Max Kepler is hitting .255 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .274 with six doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Twins

We have the Twins on the moneyline at +153 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.