Yankees vs. Twins Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/8/2022

The Minnesota Twins (68-67) hope to avoid their fourth straight defeat when they visit the New York Yankees (83-54) Thursday at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees are listed as -276 favorites, while the Twins are +910 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Nestor Cortes gets the starting nod for New York while Sonny Gray is Minnesota’s starter for the contest.

Yankees vs. Twins Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Twins

We have the Twins on the moneyline at +910 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Minnesota Twins (+910) and Over (7)

Yankees vs. Twins Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Nestor Cortes
• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Sonny Gray
• Game Day: Thursday, September 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Nestor Cortes

• Cortes makes his first start of the season for the Yankees.
• The 27-year-old lefty makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
• The Twins have scored 590 total runs this season, making them MLB’s 16th-ranked scoring offense on the season so far. As a team they have a .248 batting average while hitting 157 home runs (12th in the league).

Twins Starter Sonny Gray

• The Twins will send Gray (7-4) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in four innings against the Chicago White Sox.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.10, a 3.061 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.118 in 21 games this season.
• He has seven quality starts in 21 chances this season.
• Gray has started 21 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 12 times. He averages 4.3 innings per appearance.
• The Yankees have scored 672 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB. They have 1087 hits, 19th in baseball, with 213 home runs (first in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 128 games this season and won 81 (63.3%) of those contests.
• New York has a record of 10-3, a 76.9% win rate, when favored by -276 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 66 of 141 chances this season.
• In 141 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 62-79-0 ATS.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been victorious in 19, or 32.2%, of the 59 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Minnesota this season with a +910 moneyline set for this game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 9.9% chance of pulling out a win.
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 67 of their 140 opportunities.
• In 140 games with a line this season, the Twins have a mark of 66-74-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge has put up a team-best 55 home runs and 118 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu has 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 65 walks while batting .262.
• LeMahieu is 123rd in home runs in baseball, and 132nd in RBI.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .239 with 22 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 31 walks.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa is batting .267 with 19 doubles, three home runs and 27 walks.
• Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with a double, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez leads the Twins with a team-high batting average of .314.
• Arraez ranks 189th in home runs and 138th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Arraez carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .217 with a double and a walk.
• Carlos Correa has 18 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .271.
• Correa is currently 62nd in homers and 122nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Max Kepler is batting .231 with 18 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 49 walks.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .262 with 23 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 30 walks.