The New York Yankees (80-54), one of the top lineups in baseball, are set to host the Minnesota Twins (68-64) at Yankee Stadium on Monday to open a four-game series. The Twins are in the midst of a seven-game road trip. They won only one out of three in their last series against the White Sox, taking the finale 5-1 on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Carlos Correa was 2 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had two RBIs. The Yankees are playing the first of seven games at home after finishing up a 10-game road trip (4-6). They lost two of three against the Rays in their last series, taking the finale 2-1 on Sunday at Tropicana Field. Aaron Judge went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Yankees have won two of three in the season series between the teams, including a 10-7 victory in their most recent meeting on June 9 at Target Field. Reliever Miguel Castro was credited with the win after throwing 1.1 scoreless innings, and Clay Holmes picked up his ninth save with a scoreless ninth.
ON THE MOUND
Chris Archer (2-7, 4.52 ERA) is in line to take the mound for Minnesota. The right-hander allowed four runs over 4.1 innings in his last start, a 10-5 road win over the Red Sox on Tuesday. He yielded five hits while striking out three and walking two in the no-decision. Archer has made one previous start against the Yankees this season, an 8-1 home victory on June 8. He surrendered one run on two hits over five innings, striking out two and walking four. For New York, RHP Jameson Taillon (12-4, 3.97 ERA) will toe the rubber. He has made one prior start against the Twins this season, giving up four runs over four innings in a 10-4 road win on June 7. He gave up nine hits and walked one, while striking out three in the no-decision.In his last start on Tuesday, Taillon took a no-decision on the road against the Angels. He threw two innings and gave up two runs on two hits, striking out two, in the 7-4 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Minnesota offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .249/.320/.411. Luis Arraez leads the team in OPS at .812. The second baseman is slashing .318/.382/.430 with eight home runs, 45 RBIs, and 73 runs over 119 games. Against righties like Taillon this season, the Twins have a .738 OPS. Arraez also is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .862 OPS in 348 at-bats. New York is slashing .239/.323/.424 for the season and averaging 4.9 runs per game, fourth best in MLB. Judge leads the team with a 1.065 OPS. The right fielder has 53 home runs, 115 RBIs, and 107 runs scored with a slash line of .296/.399/.666. New York is averaging only 2.4 runs per game in the last five with their slash line falling across the board (.160/.230/.282). The Yanks have a .734 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a 1.073 OPS over 353 at-bats, Judge also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Minnesota is 28-35 away from Target Field in 2022, scoring 4.6 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. New York has won three in a row at home. The Yanks are 45-20 at home this season, averaging 5.0 runs per game while surrendering 3.3. New York is 9-1 in the last 10 games at Yankee Stadium between the teams with an average scoreline of 6.5-3.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Twins are second in the AL Central, one games behind the division-leading Guardians. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, five games out of third. The Yankees lead the AL East by four games over the Rays.
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