The New York Yankees finally got back in the Win column yesterday with a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays but does this mean the Yankees have crawled out of their abyss? Only time will tell. Today however, they finally return home to the Bronx for a matchup with the 68-64 Minnesota Twins. Despite their losing ways of late, the Yankees still occupy the top spot in the AL East with a record of 80-54, are an impressive 45-20 on River Ave., and have owned the Twins. New York has won 6 of the last 7 meetings, going 71-23 in the last 94 overall and 41-10 in the last 51 against Minnesota at home. Today’s expected starters are Jameson Taillon for the Bombers and Chris Archer for the Twins. Taillon has had a forearm issue but appears ready to go. He has been delivering with a record of 12-4, a 3.97 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Archer is not the guy he was when he mowed them down for Tampa. He is 2-7 with a 4.52 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. The Yanks usually rise to the occasion at home and are worth considering.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES