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NY YANKEES –1½ +1.18 over Minnesota
Forget the pitching matchups for a second. The fact is the Yanks have a huge psychological advantage over the Twins and you can triple that with the game in the Bronx. Minnesota has virtually no shot here because they’re beat before they even take the field. They simply can’t beat this team and not only can’t they beat them but they play like the Pirates when they face them. The Twinkies win in New York about once every leap year. They have six wins in its last 35 games here and overall they’ve won 18 of the last 74 vs the Yanks. That’s serious folks and now they’re down 0-2 and again, mentally, they’re a beaten down squad. Okay, now lets get to the pitchers. Not only are the Twinkies beaten mentally but they have a southpaw going at Yankee Stadium. Brian Duensing helped the Twins with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP as a starter in the second half when he moved from the bullpen into the rotation. But he rolled up most of that performance - nine of 13 starts - pitching against opponents .500 or worse. In his four starts against playoff-caliber teams, he posted a 5.09 ERA and a WHIP of 1.57. What’s more ominous against the Yanks’ mashers, Duensing’s HR/9 was a nifty 0.4 against lesser clubs, but 2.0 against winning teams and this park is not forgiving to lefthanders that give up jacks. Over his career, Phil Hughes has faced Twins starters 27 times and they have managed just one extra-base hit, a double by Mike Cuddyer. Hughes rolls into the playoffs off three straight strong starts, two against TB and one against Boston. If you make one wager today with about 130 games on the board between college and pro sports, this should be it. Play: NY Yankees –1½ +1.18 (Risking 2 units).
Last 30 Days 23 22 1 +11.08 Units
Season To Date (Since March 2010) 224 260 4 +39.16 Units
All games are listed pitchers unless stated otherwise.
NY YANKEES –1½ +1.18 over Minnesota
Forget the pitching matchups for a second. The fact is the Yanks have a huge psychological advantage over the Twins and you can triple that with the game in the Bronx. Minnesota has virtually no shot here because they’re beat before they even take the field. They simply can’t beat this team and not only can’t they beat them but they play like the Pirates when they face them. The Twinkies win in New York about once every leap year. They have six wins in its last 35 games here and overall they’ve won 18 of the last 74 vs the Yanks. That’s serious folks and now they’re down 0-2 and again, mentally, they’re a beaten down squad. Okay, now lets get to the pitchers. Not only are the Twinkies beaten mentally but they have a southpaw going at Yankee Stadium. Brian Duensing helped the Twins with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP as a starter in the second half when he moved from the bullpen into the rotation. But he rolled up most of that performance - nine of 13 starts - pitching against opponents .500 or worse. In his four starts against playoff-caliber teams, he posted a 5.09 ERA and a WHIP of 1.57. What’s more ominous against the Yanks’ mashers, Duensing’s HR/9 was a nifty 0.4 against lesser clubs, but 2.0 against winning teams and this park is not forgiving to lefthanders that give up jacks. Over his career, Phil Hughes has faced Twins starters 27 times and they have managed just one extra-base hit, a double by Mike Cuddyer. Hughes rolls into the playoffs off three straight strong starts, two against TB and one against Boston. If you make one wager today with about 130 games on the board between college and pro sports, this should be it. Play: NY Yankees –1½ +1.18 (Risking 2 units).
