Yankees at Twins 7/22/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:18 AM ET

The American League East leading New York Yankees hit the road Monday to open a three-game series against the AL Central leading Minnesota Twins. The Yankees won their fifth straight after defeating the Colorado Rockies on Saturday 11-5. Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double and an RBI single. The recently acquired slugger has 21 RBIs in 24 games with New York.

Minnesota lost its second straight following a 5-4 setback against the Oakland A’s. Minnesota has lost five of its last six overall and its lead in the AL Central has been narrowed to just three games over second place Cleveland. The lead could have been just two games, but Cleveland lost on Saturday as well.
DJ LeMahieu is leading New York with a .334 batting average and in hits with 124. Edwin Encarnacion leads the Yankees in home runs with 29, while LeMahieu leads in RBIs with 67. New York is batting .265 while opposing hitters are averaging .247. On Monday, the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound. The lefthander is 5-4 with an ERA of 4.06, 77 Ks and 28 BBs.

Jorge Polanco is leading the Twins with a .305 batting average and in hits with 118. Max Kepler leads in home runs with 23, while Eddie Rosario leads in RBIs with 64. Minnesota has a .271 batting average while opponents are batting .245. On Monday, the Twins will send Martin Perez to the mound. The lefthander is 8-3 with an ERA of 4.10, 89 Ks and 41 BBs.

New York has won 27 of the last 37 played in Minnesota and 58 of the last 78 overall against the Twins. The Yankees have extended their lead atop the AL East to 10 games and are a respectable 26-17 on the road. Minnesota is suffering through a tough period losing 5 of its last 6 and 15 of 27. The Twins lead in the AL Central is down to just 3 games over Cleveland. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 7-5.

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