Yankees-Twins Preview

The fans at The Metrodome will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Monday. The Yankees will give the ball to starter Andy Pettitte in this one. Lefthander Pettitte is 5-5 this season with a 4.11 ERA. Pettitte's opponent in this one will be Livan Hernandez. The Twins righthander has a 4.60 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season. Newbodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Twins defeated the Yankees 5-1 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Michael Cuddyer was 3-4 with three RBI for Minnesota, while Nick Blackburn allowed only one run in four 1-3 innings before leaving the game after getting hit with a ball in the face off the bat of Bobby Abreu. Derek Jeter hit a solo home run for the Yankees and Darrell Rasner allowed four runs on eight hits in five 1-3 innings to take the loss. Team records: New York: 28-28 SU Minnesota: 29-27 SU New York most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Toronto are 8-2 After playing Minnesota are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Baltimore are 8-2 After playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 15 games on the road NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Minnesota NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota's last 18 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Next up: NY Yankees home to Toronto, Tuesday, June 3 Minnesota home to Baltimore, Tuesday, June 3