Yankees bring 1-0 series lead over Twins into game 2

Minnesota Twins (42-47, third in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (49-38, second in the AL East)

New York; Saturday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Zebby Matthews (4-5, 4.15 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Yankees: Brendan Beck (0-0, 6.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, one strikeout)

LINE: Yankees -166, Twins +136; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees face the Minnesota Twins with a 1-0 series lead.

New York has a 23-18 record at home and a 49-38 record overall. The Yankees have a 34-8 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Minnesota has a 20-24 record in road games and a 42-47 record overall. The Twins have a 31-19 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ben Rice has 15 doubles, two triples and 24 home runs while hitting .270 for the Yankees. Amed Rosario is 8 for 33 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Byron Buxton has 15 doubles, a triple and 25 home runs for the Twins. Trevor Larnach is 12 for 35 with six doubles and six RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 3-7, .162 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

Twins: 4-6, .230 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hip), Anthony Banda: 15-Day IL (lat), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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