MLB Predictions & Odds 4/24/23

New York Yankees (13-9) vs. Minnesota Twins (12-10)
April 24, 2023 7:40 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Twins -125 / New York Yankees +115; Over/Under: +8
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The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins meet Monday in MLB action at Target Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The New York Yankees have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The Yankees are 3-7 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Anthony Rizzo leads the Yankees with 24 hits and 11 RBI, while Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres have combined for 37 hits and 18 RBI. Jhony Brito gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. This will be Brito’s second career game against the Twins.

The Minnesota Twins have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Twins are 7-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Miranda leads the Twins with 21 hits and 8 RBI, while Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach have combined for 35 hits and 22 RBI. Sonny Gray gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Gray is 1-2 with a 4.04 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Yankees.

The Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games and 2-6 in their last 8 overall. The under is 24-9 in Yankees last 33 overall. The over is 4-1 in Twins last 5 overall. The Yankees are 40-18 in the last 58 meetings in Minnesota and 40-13 in the last 53 meetings.

The New York Yankees are in a funk offensively, and now they’re going up against a Sonny Gray who has turned back the clock and is throwing gas out the gate. Of course, the Yankees have a long history of success against the Twins. Still, at home with what should be a packed house, I’ll lay the cheap price with the Twins and a hot pitcher on the mound.