Baseball Betting – Twins at Yankees on ESPN Handicapping Tips . The New York Yankees will give youngster Ivan Nova the start on Monday and he is favored in baseball betting against the Minnesota Twins. Nova was excellent in the spring with a 1.80 ERA and the Yankees are expecting big things from him. Bet on MLB right now at Sbg global.
The Twins salvaged one game in Toronto as they won 4-3 on Sunday so it was not a disaster for Minnesota. The Yankees were outscored on Sunday 10-7 by Detroit but New York is still 2-1 to start the year.
Minnesota Starting Pitcher – Scott Baker
The Twins have won Baker’s last five road starts but he has not had much success against the Yankees. He is 2-2 against New York with a 4.15 ERA.
New York Starting Pitcher – Ivan Nova
The Yankees are really counting on Nova to be a fixture in their starting rotation. He was 1-2 last season with a 4.50 ERA. The Yankees did well when he started winning, five of his six starts. Last year Nova pitched just one inning against the Twins and allowed two hits but no runs.
Yankees Own the Twins
The Yankees have won 30 of the last 36 home games against the Twins. Last season New York won seven of nine overall against the Twins.
Game Numbers
Minnesota has had all kinds of trouble against the AL East going 31-65 in their last 96 games. The Twins have also struggled of late in baseball letting against right-handed pitching going 2-8 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Twins have lost their last five series openers. The Yankees have owned the AL Central, winning 52 of their last 70 games. The Yankees are 97-41 in their last 138 home games. If you are going to bet on MLB with the total, the Under is 11-5 in the Twins last 16 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 5-2 in Baker’s last 7 starts overall. The Over is 8-3 in the Yankees last 11 vs. the American League Central. The Over is 31-15-5 in the Yankees last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 4-1 in Nova’s last 5 starts overall. In this series, the Under is 32-12-4 in the last 48 meetings in New York.