7:05 PM Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees

Twins: +170
Yankees: -200
Total: 7.5

The Yankees play the 2nd game of a 4-game home series against the Minnesota Twins today. Aaron Judge has 21 homers since the All-Star break but the Yankees have struggled with a 17-26 record. The Yankees pitchers have compiled a 2.86 ERA over the past 14 games heading into a start for Gerrit Cole (10-7, 3.28 ERA) and he is 1-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 8 starts since the All-Star break. He took a loss last week against the L.A. Angels when he allowed a 3-run homer to Shohei Ohtani in the 6th inning. Cole is 3-0 with a 3.80 ERA in 4 career starts against the Twins. He got a no-decision on June 9 in Minnesota when he allowed 7 runs and 8 hits, including a career-high 5 homers, in 2 1/3 innings. The Twins will be starting Joe Ryan (10-7, 3.88 ERA) and he is set to make his first career start against the Yankees after allowing 5 runs on 8 hits, including a grand slam by Boston’s Xander Bogaerts, in 5 innings last week. Ryan is 4-4 with a 5.44 ERA in 8 starts since the break.

⚾The Twins are 0-4 in Ryan’s last 4 Tuesday starts.

⚾The Twins are 10-42 in the last 52 meetings in New York.

⚾The Twins are 12-39 in the last 51 meetings.

⚾The Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

The Bookie: Yankees -1.5 Runline +115