MLB Odds: Twins-Yankees Game 1 prediction, odds and pick

The Minnesota Twins are second in the AL Central, but they are six games behind the final Wild Card spot. The Yankees are leading their division by four and a half games.

Louie Varland will make his Major League debut for Minnesota against the Yankees. The team is missing Byron Buxton, who has only played in 92 games this season. Carlos Correa and Jorge Polanco are the team's top hitters. Luis Arraez is the leading hitter at a .314 clip. Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela were acquired from the New York Yankees in the offseason. They have hit 11 home runs with 22 doubles. Jose Miranda has hit 13 home Runs with a batting average of .274.

Domingo German will start for the Yankees. Aaron Judge is the best player in the league with 54 home runs, 117 RBI and a .302 batting average. The Yankees have the second-best bullpen in baseball with a 3.02 ERA. Ron Marinaccio has been dominant with 1.80 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 35 innings. Gleyber Torres has 41 extra-base hits this season. New York paces the team with 210 home Runs and 510 walks.

Yankees are playing in a tight division race.

The final MLB prediction and pick is New York -1.5 (+130), over 7. 5 (-110).