Baseball bettors look for value at Target Field on Wednesday as host Minnesota battles the New York Yankees in baseball odds action.

Minnesota hands the ball to starter Samuel Deduno in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-5 mark on the year. New York counters with CC Sabathia, who will try to quiet the fans and the Twins bats at the same time.



View NY Yankees vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Twins as +185 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Twins - Yankees odds would favor the Yankees if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Minnesota is rated No. 12 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 1 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Minnesota's American League No. 8-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 2 and scoring 4.8 runs per game in the league. The Twins have averaged 9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

New York brings the American League's No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Twins' league No. 13-ranked defense.

The Yankees were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at +183 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Yankees endured a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Twins on Tuesday, with Philip Hughes throwing 6 2/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Target Field.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 9-1
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Yankees at Twins trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-18 SU in their last 25 games when playing NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Toronto, Thursday, September 27
Minnesota home to Detroit, Friday, September 28