Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/12/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+125) New York (-145)

Yankee Stadium is where the New York Yankees (62-56) will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Twins (56-61) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +125 while New York is sitting at -145. The over/under has been set at 9. The men taking the mound are Joe Ryan and Carlos Rodon.

The Twins have tallied 183 doubles as a team and have hit 138 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota owns a slugging percentage of .401 and have been called out on strikes 963 times, while being walked on 346 occasions. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are earning 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have recorded 472 RBI's and 948 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .242. They are sitting with 494 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .313.

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The Twins hold a team earned run average of 4.24 this year (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 986 batters. Twins pitchers have allowed 133 home runs and also 518 runs in total (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 305 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a unit over the course of the season. Minnesota has yielded 1,005 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 485 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.23 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Twins have sent 404 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 runners on the season and 34.8% of them crossed the plate. They have 22 saves this year and have blown 17 of 39 chances to save the game. The Twins bullpen have a save percentage of 56.4% and have come into the game in 118 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 77 holds on the year (8th in MLB). Twins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 83 times in addition to having 139 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 3,087 putouts for the season, in addition to 864 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which ranks 12th in the majors, and have 64 double plays. The Twins have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,261 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in professional baseball.

Ryan (44-31 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.62 and he has gone up against 2,431 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 493 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 134 walks. His earned run average is 3.68 (246 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.041. Ryan has taken the ball for 602 innings and is sitting with 671 punch outs in his MLB career.

The New York Yankees have a team OBP of .328 and a batting average of .249 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,025 instances (10th in the league) and have 993 base hits. New York has 183 home runs on the season as well as 571 runs batted in. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .443 and they are earning 5.05 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have notched 192 doubles, while getting a free base 445 times and notching 596 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.269 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a staff this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (1,047 strikeouts vs 414 bases on balls). They come in at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 911. They have allowed 134 long balls and they surrender 4.44 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 515 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.06 (471 earned runs relinquished).

New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 48 save chances and they have tallied 31 saves. They are ranked 12th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.6%, and they have dispatched 394 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 121 times in high leverage situations and on 130 occasions with runners on. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 26.4% of 193 inherited runners. With 119 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 70 holds and also 17 blown saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 76 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (23rd in pro baseball). The Yankees have 1,001 assists, 65 errors and have earned a total of 3,134 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,402 innings played, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (10th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Rodon has allowed 1,050 base hits while he has earned 1,365 strikeouts in 1,225 innings. He has given up 517 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.232 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.97 and he has faced 5,159 batters during his MLB career. Rodon (86-70 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.80 ERA and has given up 7.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+125)

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