Yankees vs. Twins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/9/2022

The New York Yankees (40-16) visit the Minnesota Twins (33-25) Thursday to close out a three-game series. The Yankees are favored (-205) to win the rubber match, which starts at 7:40 PM ET from Target Field. Gerrit Cole gets the starting nod for New York while Dylan Bundy 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 (+173) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Twins Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Gerrit Cole
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Dylan Bundy
• Game Day: Thursday, June 9, 2022
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Gerrit Cole

• Cole (5-1) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 12th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.78 ERA in 64 2/3 innings pitched, with 81 strikeouts.
• The righty last appeared on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
• The 31-year-old has amassed a 2.78 ERA and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .192 to his opponents.
• Cole is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
• Cole is seeking his ninth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will match up with a Twins squad that is hitting .250 as a unit (sixth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .405 (seventh in MLB) with 64 total home runs (12th in MLB).
• The 31-year-old’s 2.78 ERA ranks 20th, .943 WHIP ranks 10th, and 11.3 K/9 ranks fourth among qualifying pitchers this season.

Twins Starter Dylan Bundy

• The Twins will send Bundy (3-3) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 5.57 ERA this season with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.9 walks per nine across nine games.
• None of Bundy’s nine starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
• In nine starts this season, Bundy has lasted five or more innings six times, with an average of 4.2 innings per appearance.
• The Yankees rank sixth in MLB with 269 runs scored this season. They have a .244 batting average this campaign with 83 home runs (first in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 51 times and won 36, or 70.6%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 16-2, a 88.9% win rate, when favored by -205 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 67.2% chance to win.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of their 55 opportunities.
• In 55 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 28-27-0 ATS.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been victorious in 10, or 45.5%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Minnesota has been a +173 moneyline underdog on three occasions this season and won every game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 36.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Minnesota and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 58 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Twins have posted a record of 27-31-0 against the spread this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge paces the Yankees in home runs (22), runs batted in (45) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .311.
• Judge is first in home runs and fifth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Anthony Rizzo is hitting .209 with 10 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 23 walks.
• Rizzo ranks seventh in homers and 12th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .266 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 21 walks.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .243 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 10 walks.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez paces the Twins with a .361 batting average.
• In all of the big leagues, Arraez ranks 302nd in homers and 221st in RBI.
• Arraez has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with a walk and an RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has driven in the most runs for the Twins with 31 runs batted in.
• Polanco is 56th in home runs and 30th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Max Kepler is hitting .255 with seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and 24 walks.
• Gio Urshela is batting .279 with seven doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Twins

After looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Twins on the moneyline at +173. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.