Yankees-Twins Who Will Cover?

The New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at The Metrodome. Righthander Darrell Rasner will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Rasner is 5-8 this season with a 5.23 ERA. The Twins will counter Rasner with Kevin Slowey. Righthander Slowey has a 4.07 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 119-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Home runs from Alex Rodriguez and Xavier Nady in the 12th inning pushed the Yankees to a 9-6 win over the Twins on Tuesday. The Yankees were winners as -132 road favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (8.5). Johnny Damon had a home run, while Nady batted in four runs for the Yankees in that win. Delmon Young had a homer and three RBI for the Twins in a losing cause. Team records: New York: 64-56 SU Minnesota: 66-53 SU New York most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Kansas City are 7-3 After playing Minnesota are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Seattle are 4-6 After playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 18 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Next up: NY Yankees home to Kansas City, Friday, August 15 Minnesota home to Seattle, Friday, August 15