After a successful 9 game road trip where they went 7-2, the New York Yankees return home tonight to the Bronx to open a 3-game set with the Minnesota Twins. To say the best team in the AL is hot would be an understatement. The Yankees have won 5 straight and 22 of their last 28. They will have the ex-Twin, Luis Gil, on the hill tonight and he has been throwing flames. Minnesota must be kicking themselves for letting this guy go. Gil is 7-1 with a 1.99 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. The Twins have been playing well, winning 7 of their last 10, and are likely to have Bailey Ober toeing the rubber. Ober comes in at 5-3 with an elevated ERA of 4.90, a 1.11 WHIP, and Minnesota is just 1-6 in his last 7 starts against a team with a winning record. The Yankees have already swept the Twins this year in Minnesota, outscoring them 14-1 over the 3-game set, and are an impressive18-8 at The Stadium.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES