The Pitchers:

 

RHP Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.78 ERA, 81K, 64.2 IP) vs RHP Dylan Bundy (3-3, 5.57 ERA, 36K, 42IP)

 

The Twins are tasked with trying to get to one of the top 5 starters in baseball in Gerrit Cole tonight, the head of the dominate Yankee’s rotation. Cole is coming off of a 7 inning performance against the Tigers where he allowed 2 hits, walked none, and struck out 9. He has gone at least 6 innings in his last 9 starts. Cole relies on a dominate high 90’s fastball, which opponents are hitting just .204 on. Opponents are fairing even worse on the slider which has an OAA of .159. He also features a cutter, changeup, and curve. I don’t need to tell you that he’s good. On the other hand, Bundy has been destroyed his last few starts, and may be entering one of his last few starts with the Twins as Joe Ryan and Josh Winder will make rehab starts for St. Paul today and tomorrow.

 

The Lineups

 

Twins

 

1B Luis Arraez L
CF Byron Buxton R
SS C. Correa R
2B J. Polanco S
RF Max Kepler L
C Gary Sanchez R
LF T. Larnach L
3B Gio Urshela R
DH Jose Miranda R

 

Yankees

 

1B DJ LeMahieu R
CF Aaron Judge R
DH A. Rizzo L
3B J. Donaldson R
2B G. Torres R
LF Aaron Hicks S
SS I. Kiner-Falefa R
C Jose Trevino R
RF Joey Gallo L

Weather: 76 degrees, no chance of rain, wind 6 MPH out to CF

 

Vegas Odds: Yankees -200, Twins +175, O/U 8.5

 

On this day - 1966 - Minnesota rocks Kansas City with the first five-home run inning in A.L. history. Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles, Tony Oliva, Don Mincher, and Harmon Killebrew connect in the seventh inning to give the Twins a 9-4 victory.

 

Pick to Click: Luis Arraez

 

Prediction: Yankees 8, Twins 2

 

Go Twins!!

Hopefully Bundy can follow Archer's lead and give the team a chance tonight

I remember that back to back to back to back HRs that day in June '66. Hope to caught the NYY sleeping and our offense rock again tonight and Bundy find his arm again. Go Twins!

How does this click picking work?

 

Does the person i name do better than folk expect? Or is this some jinks in disguise?

I will point my geiger counter at Mr. Bundy. and see if there is clicking happening.

That's the best line up we can throw out there. Hopefully, we can get something going against Cole. He can turn in a clunker every once in a while too...you never know, this could be it. Bundy has to somehow find a way to keep us in the game. If the evil empire goes off on him early, then we're more than likely dunzo. 

It would be tempting to throw Duran out as an opener tonight given that he has not pitched since Sunday. See if he can do three shutout innings to get us off to a good start, then use others as the situation warrants. 

Bundy completing 4 innings giving up 3 runs or less is a major win tonight IMO. Should have Smith, Cotton, Duran, and Moran rested and ready to pick up the slack from there. 

Question: even if the Twins lose, do they feel satisfied that they stole a game from the Yankees and went 3-3 against TOR and NYY?

Next question: Is it possible that the Twins pull some magic out of their caps tonight and somehow steal a game in perhaps the biggest pitching mismatch in baseball this week?

The Twins playing their A lineup tonight with Cotton, Moran, Smith, and Duran available out of the bullpen. If anyone other than Bundy (or Sands) was pitching I'd be feeling pretty good about our chances.

was hoping to see Stanton in  r.f.  was comical!!!

Yankees starters are 24-94 vs. Bundy, with six home runs. Twins starters are 8-33 with one homer vs. Cole. Of course, that was a different Dylan Bundy, while Cole has only gotten more overpowering through the years. 

You beat a great pitcher by outpitching him.

Let's give up 1 or less tonight.

 

 

They have to win Im at game

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Let's give up 1 or less tonight.

Sounds like a pipe dream. But I'm ok with that!

1 minute ago, Parfigliano said:

They have to win Im at game

Cool. What section are you in?

Just now, Parfigliano said:

They have to win Im at game

My all-time record for Twins games is barely over .500. I never expect a win when I'm at the game, but hope to see a good game.

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

They have to win Im at game

If "they" means the Yankees, you've got a great chance.

I like the lineup tonight...Expecting great outcomes.

 

 

Just now, twinssporto said:

I like the lineup tonight...Expecting great outcomes.

 

 

It should be a good game.

Actually a solid lineup tonight!

Good start! 26 more of those and we're in extra innings!

Let’s win this series, I like Miranda at DH tonight, he should do ok fielding at that position

Sanchez should know these hitters pretty well. Maybe that will help. 

Archer does a great interview

Way too many walks this series. 

That’s a strike ump

7 minutes ago, alexthegreat said:

Cool. What section are you in?

110

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Way too many walks this series. 

Three balls in the box not called strikes so far.

Argh

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Three balls in the box not called strikes so far.

He'll make up for that by calling everything a strike when the Twins bat.