The Minnesota Twins play the second game of a four-game series on Friday against the New York Yankees. Minnesota is 54-67 following an 8-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Jorge Polanco had the game-winning RBI for the third time in the last four games after hitting a single in the bottom or the 11th inning. Minnesota is fourth in the American League Central 17 games behind first-place Chicago.
Jorge Polanco is batting .271 to lead Minnesota and the shortstop has team highs in home runs with 21, RBIs with 67, hits with 118 and on-base percentage at .333. Minnesota has hit 171 home runs in 121 games played. On Friday, Minnesota will send Charlie Barnes to the mound. The left-hander is 0-2 with an ERA of 4.91, 9 Ks and 5 BBs.
The New York Yankees are 69-52 following a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. New York swept Boston in its three-game series at home and the Yankees have moved to within five games of the first place Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. New York has won six straight.
Aaron Judge is batting .285 to lead New York and the right fielder has team highs in home runs with 26, RBIs with 63 and on-base percentage at .378. Second baseman DJ LeMahieu is the leader in hits with 124. On Friday, the New York Yankees will send Nestor Cortes Jr. to the mound. The left-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.55, 53 Ks and 14 BBs.
