Today’s matchup is between the New York Yankees (32-29) and the Minnesota Twins (24-36). The Yankees have won 1 of their last 5 games & the Twins have won 2 of their last 5 games.
The Yankees are starting Gerrit Cole (RHP), who is 6-3 on the season with a 2.26 ERA, 1.89 FIP, 0.238 wOBA, K% of 36.5%, BB% of 3.9%, 89.8 MPH average exit velocity, and a 0.88 WHIP in 75.2 innings pitched.
The Twins are starting Randy Dobnak (RHP), who is 1-5 on the season with a 6.19 ERA, 4.64 FIP, 0.342 wOBA, K% of 15.5%, BB% of 5.6%, 92.7 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.44 WHIP in 32 innings pitched.
The Yankees are 7th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Twins are 24th.
On the hitting side, the Yankees have a .304 wOBA and a .315 OBP with 69 HRs. While the Twins have a .322 wOBA and a .316 OBP with 83 HRs.
The Twins have the hitting advantage. Other than that with Gerrit Cole on the mound I don't see how they can get a win. Yankees -178 ML!
