New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins 9/10/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 10, 2018

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ vs. Kyle Gibson

Target Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins on Monday, September 10, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are J.A. Happ for the Yankees and Kyle Gibson for the Twins.

New York opens at -147 while Minnesota opens at +137. The Yankees have a 65-70-7 over/under record and a 74-68-0 run line mark. The Twins are 71-70-0 against the run line and have a 67-70-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 65-70-7 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 74-68-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 67-70-4 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 71-70-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

09/06/18 LF Clint Frazier Concussion is out indefinitely
08/22/18 P Aroldis Chapman Knee 10-day DL (08/22)
07/26/18 RF Aaron Judge Wrist 10-day DL (07/26)
07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

09/09/18 1B Joe Mauer Rest is not in the starting lineup Sunday vs Kansas City Royals
09/01/18 P Adalberto Mejia Wrist 60-day DL (08/10)
08/19/18 P Ervin Santana Finger 10-day DL (08/19)
07/14/18 P Aaron Slegers Shoulder 10-day DL (07/11)
06/10/18 C Jason Castro Knee is out for season
03/26/18 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 89-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ has a 15-6 record with an earned run average of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.13 this year. He has 170 strikeouts over his 154.2 innings pitched and he's given up 131 hits. He's allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.15 and they have given up 408 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .214 against the bullpen and they've struck out 641 hitters and walked 189 batters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.1 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.74. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,132 base hits and 531 earned runs. They have allowed 158 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 429 batters and struck out 1,433. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .250, good for 14th in the league. The Yankees hold a .449 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .339. He has 146 hits this season in 547 at bats with 85 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .505 and an OPS+ of 122. Miguel Andujar is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 148 hits and he has driven in 76 men in 497 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .521. The Yankees have 1,208 hits, including 232 doubles and 232 home runs. New York has walked 532 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,246 times as a unit. They have left 965 men on base and have a team OPS of .776. They score 5.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 728 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 64-77 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.74, Kyle Gibson has a 7-12 record and a 1.29 WHIP this season. He has 158 strikeouts over the 171 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 152 hits. He allows 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.58 and they have given up 540 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 523 batters and walked 180 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,271 base knocks and 648 earned runs this season. They have given up 183 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 492 hitters and struck out 1,201 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.40 while their FIP as a staff is 4.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 19th in the league. The Twins hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Max Kepler comes into this matchup batting .226 with an OBP of .318. He has 106 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 470 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .413 with an OPS+ of 97. Joe Mauer is hitting .271 this season and he has an OBP of .342. He has collected 112 hits in 414 at bats while driving in 39 runs. He has an OPS+ of 93 and a slugging percentage of .367. The Twins as a unit have 1,167 base hits, including 268 doubles and 149 homers. Minnesota has walked 466 times this year and they have struck out on 1,176 occasions. They have had 938 men left on base and have an OPS of .715. They have scored 4.39 runs per game and totaled 619 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Yankees/Twins MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -147

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