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New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Yankees on Thursday when they battle the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
The Yankees will trot Clarke Schmidt out to the mound in this one. Right hander Schmidt has a 4-1 record and a 2.95 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Schmidt with Joe Ryan. Right hander Ryan has a 3.40 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.
Minnesota was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as -140 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at 120 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 29-15 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 24-18 SU
Minnesota is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Chicago Friday, May 17
Minnesota at Cleveland Friday, May 17