Yankees vs Twins Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – September 8, 2022

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At Yankee Stadium on Thursday, the Minnesota Twins play the New York Yankees (four consecutive victories) at 7:05 PM ET. Nestor Cortes (9-4) is the starter for the Yankees, and Sonny Gray (7-4) for the Twins.

The Twins (+123) take their show on the road to face the favored Yankees (-144). The total for the Yankees-Twins game is set at 6.5.

Yankees vs. Twins Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-144)

Total

6.5 Runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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When, Where, at What Time is Yankees vs. Twins

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 8, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Andrew Benintendi 10 Day Injury List Wrist
Matt Carpenter 10 Day Injury List Foot
Anthony Rizzo 10 Day Injury List Migraines/Back
Nestor Cortes Jr. 15 Day Injury List Groin
Aroldis Chapman 15 Day Injury List Leg
Albert Abreu 15 Day Injury List Elbow
Scott Effross 15 Day Injury List Shoulder
Luis Gil 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Zack Britton 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Michael King 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Chad Green 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Harrison Bader 60 Day Injury List Foot

Twins Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jorge Polanco 10 Day Injury List Knee
Byron Buxton 10 Day Injury List Hip
Tyler Mahle 15 Day Injury List Shoulder
Cole Sands 15 Day Injury List Elbow
Ryan Jeffers 60 Day Injury List Thumb
Royce Lewis 60 Day Injury List Knee
Jhon Romero 60 Day Injury List Bicep
Jorge Alcala 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Randy Dobnak 60 Day Injury List Finger
Cody Stashak 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Alex Kirilloff 60 Day Injury List Wrist
Chris Paddack 60 Day Injury List Elbow

Last Time Out: Yankees and Twins

These teams meet again after the Yankees defeated the Twins 7-1 yesterday. Gerrit Cole registered the win for the Yankees (6.00 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 14 K), and Isiah Kiner-Falefa led the way offensively (1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI). Joe Ryan (4.00 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Twins.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

The Yankees have been favorites in 124 games this season and won 78 (62.9%) of those contests. New York has a record of 59-37, a 61.5% win rate, when favored by -144 or more by sportsbooks this season. The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 59%. Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 63 of 137 chances this season. The Yankees are 60-77-0 against the spread in their 137 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Aaron Judge 133 .301 (13) .407 (2) .683 (1) 9.4% (1) 25.7% (121) 14.6% (4)
DJ LeMahieu 121 .262 (62) .358 (24) .381 (115) 2.3% (100) 13.4% (18) 12.5% (12)
Gleyber Torres 122 .239 (109) .291 (123) .420 (69) 3.9% (44) 22.5% (93) 6.4% (105)
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 122 .267 (47) .316 (93) .335 (133) 0.7% (135) 14.0% (20) 6.0% (116)
Giancarlo Stanton 90 .214 (-) .297 (-) .453 (-) 6.5% (-) 27.6% (-) 10.8% (-)

Twins Betting Records and Team Stats

The Twins have come away with 19 wins in the 55 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, Minnesota has been victorious five times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +123 or longer on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win. Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of their 135 opportunities. The Twins are 58-77-0 against the spread in their 135 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Luis Arraez 122 .314 (5) .377 (10) .423 (67) 1.5% (121) 7.7% (1) 9.0% (63)
Carlos Correa 111 .271 (42) .352 (28) .439 (59) 3.5% (52) 20.4% (81) 11.0% (29)
Gio Urshela 117 .262 (62) .309 (107) .416 (74) 2.5% (89) 17.7% (52) 6.8% (102)
Max Kepler 112 .231 (117) .323 (76) .354 (126) 2.1% (106) 14.8% (25) 11.2% (26)
Jose Miranda 98 .273 (-) .327 (-) .448 (-) 3.8% (-) 20.4% (-) 5.4% (-)

Yankees vs. Twins Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the Yankees to emerge victorious (-144 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (6.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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