The New York Yankees host Minnesota on Wednesday, looking to build on their 6-5 mark against the 3-8 Twins in MLB betting action at Yankee Stadium.

Jason Marquis gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Twins on this day; he's 0-0 on the season. The Yankees, meanwhile, will counter with Hiroki Kuroda, who will be looking to improve on his 1-1 mark.



View Minnesota vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Yankees as -250 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 10 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Yankees at No. 6 in the American League and the Twins at No. 12 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Twins rank No. 9 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

New York owns the American League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Minnesota's American League No. 11-rated defense.

Minnesota was an 8-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +230 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors. The Twins were saddled with a loss last time out in Francisco Liriano's start, as they lost 8-3 against New York on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Twins at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against Minnesota
NY Yankees are 20-5 SU in their last 25 games when playing Minnesota
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at NY Yankees, Thursday, April 19