AL Wild-Card is Winner Take All
After missing out on winning the American League East, the New York Yankees will host the Minnesota Twins in the Wild Card game on Tuesday. Both teams defied projections by “experts”. The teams claimed the two wild-card spots in the American League. The winner advances to the AL Division Series against the Cleveland Indians. Oddsmakers have the Yankees as a -250-moneyline favorite. The total is sitting at 7.5. Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. Minnesota’s Ervin Santana (16-8, 3.28 ERA) threw five scoreless innings in his last outing, but took a no-decision in a 5-2 loss in Cleveland. Santana lost his lone start against the Yankees in 2017, allowing two runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings, with three strikeouts and a walk. The Twins fell 2-1 in New York on September 18. Santana was 10-3 in 17 road starts with a 2.71 ERA in 2017. New York’s Luis Severino (14-6, 2.98 ERA) won his last start, a 6-1 victory at home against Tampa Bay. Over six innings, he allowed a run on four hits, struck out nine and walked one. Severino lasted just three innings in his only start against the Twins this season, scattering three runs on five hits with three strikeouts and a walk. This season, Severino was 8-5 in 16 home starts with a 3.71 ERA. The Yankees won four of six meetings against the Twins this season, losing two of three in Minnesota, but they swept three games at home. Five of the six went under the posted total.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 85-77 | $887.00 | 26-23 | 59-54 | 47-32 | 38-45 | 73-79-10 | 0.17 |
| NY Yankees | 91-71 | $235.00 | 24-23 | 67-48 | 70-55 | 21-15 | 83-76-3 | 1.23 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
E Santana (16-8) ERA: 3.28
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2017 | CLE | L | 2-5 | U | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 23, 2017 | DET | W | 10-4 | O | 7 | $66.00 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | NYY | L | 1-2 | U | 5.2 | -$100.00 |
Luis Severino (14-6) ERA: 2.98
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2017 | TB | W | 6-1 | U | 6 | $44.00 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | MIN | W | 11-3 | O | 3 | $32.00 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | BAL | W | 8-2 | O | 8 | $31.00 |
Bullpen
| Minnesota’s relievers have pitched 12.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
| NY Yankees’s relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Minnesota Twins – E Santana
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2017 | 2-1 | NYY | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Loss |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 2-1 | NYY | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | No Decision |
| Jun 19, 2016 | 7-4 | MIN | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Win |
| Aug 19, 2015 | 4-3 | NYY | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Loss |
| Jul 11, 2013 | 8-4 | NYY | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | Loss |
New York Yankees – Luis Severino
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | 11-3 | NYY | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | No Decision |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.03 | 7 | 4.07 | 4 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.88 | 8 | 3.89 | 3 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 5.30 | 2 | 4.86 | 19 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 5.57 | 3 | 4.57 | 10 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | MIN | 3 | NYY | 11 | -311 | 8.5 | O | Bartolo Colon (R) | Luis Severino (R) | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | MIN | 2 | NYY | 5 | -158 | 8.5 | U | Jose Berrios (R) | CC Sabathia (L) | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | MIN | 1 | NYY | 2 | -157 | 8.5 | U | Ervin Santana (R) | Jaime Garcia (L) | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Jul 19, 2017 | NYY | 1 | MIN | 6 | 100 | 9 | U | Jordan Montgomery (L) | Jose Berrios (R) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Jul 18, 2017 | NYY | 6 | MIN | 3 | 112 | 10.5 | U | Luis Cessa (R) | Bartolo Colon (R) | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 2017 | NYY | 2 | MIN | 4 | -108 | 10 | U | Bryan Mitchell (R) | Adalberto Mejia (L) | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | MIN | 7 | NYY | 1 | -184 | 9.5 | U | Tyler Duffey (R) | Nathan Eovaldi (R) | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Jun 25, 2016 | MIN | 1 | NYY | 2 | -195 | 9 | U | Ervin Santana (R) | Michael Pineda (R) | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | MIN | 3 | NYY | 5 | -194 | 7.5 | O | Tommy Milone (L) | Masahiro Tanaka (R) | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 2016 | NYY | 4 | MIN | 7 | 144 | 9 | O | Nathan Eovaldi (R) | Ervin Santana (R) | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
AL Wild-Card Betting Trends
| Minnesota Twins | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games | ||
| Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games | ||
| Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota’s last 8 games when playing NY Yankees | ||
| Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees | ||
New York Yankees |
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|---|---|---|
| NY Yankees is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games | ||
| NY Yankees is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home | ||
| NY Yankees is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games at home | ||
| NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees’s last 8 games when playing Minnesota | ||
| NY Yankees is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Minnesota Twins
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 85-77 | 41-40 | 44-37 | 47-26 | 41-50 | 73-79-10 | 26-23 | 59-54 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 6-1 | 1-2 | 5-4-1 | 3-0 | 4-3 |
| vs Div | 41-35 | 17-20 | 24-15 | 25-14 | 16-21 | 35-36-5 | 14-10 | 27-25 |
| vs AL | 72-70 | 33-38 | 39-32 | 41-24 | 33-45 | 65-69-8 | 22-21 | 50-49 |
| vs NL | 13-7 | 8-2 | 5-5 | 6-2 | 8-5 | 8-10-2 | 4-2 | 9-5 |
New York Yankees
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 91-71 | 51-30 | 40-41 | 70-48 | 22-20 | 82-76-3 | 24-23 | 67-48 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 5-2 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 5-3 |
| vs Div | 44-32 | 27-12 | 17-20 | 30-20 | 15-11 | 41-33-2 | 13-12 | 31-20 |
| vs AL | 76-66 | 43-28 | 33-38 | 59-46 | 18-18 | 72-66-3 | 20-23 | 56-43 |
| vs NL | 15-5 | 8-2 | 7-3 | 11-2 | 4-2 | 10-10 | 4-0 | 11-5 |
Team Last 5 Games
Minnesota Twins
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | DET | 5-1 | W | -177 | 9 | B Colon | 6.1 | A Sanchez | H |
| Sep 30, 2017 | DET | 2-3 | L | -195 | 9 | Aaron Slegers | 4.1 | B Farmer | H |
| Sep 29, 2017 | DET | 6-3 | W | -169 | 8 | K Gibson | 3.2 | Matt Boyd | H |
| Sep 28, 2017 | CLE | 2-5 | L | 245 | 7.5 | E Santana | 5 | C Carrasco | A |
| Sep 27, 2017 | CLE | 2-4 | L | 181 | 9 | Adalberto Mejia | 3.2 | D Salazar | A |
New York Yankees
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | TOR | 1-2 | L | -183 | 8.5 | Jordan Montgomery | 5.1 | Br Anderson | H |
| Sep 30, 2017 | TOR | 2-1 | W | -159 | 8.5 | C Sabathia | 5.2 | M Stroman | H |
| Sep 29, 2017 | TOR | 4-0 | W | -235 | 9 | Masahiro Tanaka | 7 | Joe Biagini | H |
| Sep 28, 2017 | TB | 6-9 | L | -200 | 8.5 | S Gray | 4.2 | Jacob Faria | H |
| Sep 27, 2017 | TB | 6-1 | W | -225 | 8.5 | Luis Severino | 6 | M Andriese | H |
AL Wild-Card Weather in Bronx – United States
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Forecast for Bronx