The New York Yankees (13-10) are on the road to face the Minnesota Twins (13-10) at Target Field on Tuesday. The Twins took Monday’s series opener 6-1, their third head-to-head victory in five games this season.
Starter Sonny Gray threw seven scoreless innings – striking out eight – for the win. Joey Gallo went 1 for 3 with a solo home run in the win. Michael A. Taylor added one run on two hits. Gleyber Torres was 1 for 3 with one run for the Yankees.
ON THE MOUND
Nestor Cortes (3-0, 3.09 ERA) is in line to take the mound for New York. The LHP allowed three runs over six innings in his last start, a 9-3 road win over the Angels on Thursday.
He earned the win, yielding four hits while striking out seven and walking two. Cortes has made one previous start against the Twins this season, a 4-3 home loss on April 14. He surrendered two runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out seven.
For Minnesota, RHP Joe Ryan (4-0, 3.24 ERA) gets the ball. He has made one prior start against the Yankees this season, giving up one run over seven innings in an 11-2 road win on April 13. He gave up three hits while striking out 10 in the win.
In his last start on Wednesday, Ryan got the win on the road against the Red Sox. He threw six innings and gave up three runs on six hits, striking out three and walking one in the 10-4 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, New York has averaged only 3.0 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.1, while slashing worse across the board (.210/.299/.306). Against right-handed pitchers like Ryan this season, the Yanks have a .708 OPS.
Aaron Judge has been the team’s most powerful hitter against right-handers with a .597 slugging percentage in 52 at-bats. Minnesota is averaging only 4.0 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.2 for the season. The Twins have a .624 OPS against left-handers in 2023, fourth lowest in MLB. With a .983 OPS over 12 at-bats, Carlos Correa has been their best hitter against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 4-3 on the road in 2023, scoring 4.7 runs per game while allowing 3.6 runs. Minnesota has gone 6-4 at home this season, averaging 3.8 runs per game while surrendering 3.6. New York is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings at Target Field with an average scoreline of 7.3-6.2.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Yankees are fourth in the AL East, seven games behind the division-leading Rays. The Twins lead the AL Central by two games over the Guardians.
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