Comparing the Yankees and Twins in 2021
The Bombers arrive at Target Field in a funk, something the home team can certainly relate to this season.
June 8, 2021 at 12:38AM
Yankees: 31-29, fourth in the AL East
Twins: 24-35, fourh in the AL Central
Recent struggles
Yankees: Swept at home by the Red Sox for the first time since 2011 over the weekend.
Twins: Lost four in a row, including two to the Orioles, before taking final two game of Royals series.
Struggling sluggers
Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton is 2-for-24 with 12 strikeouts in his return from a quadriceps injury.
Twins: Miguel Sano leads the team with 11 homers but is batting .161 and has struck out 67 times.
Missing in action
Yankees: P Zack Britton, P Corey Kluber, 1B Luke Voit, OF Aaron Hicks.
Twins: OF Byron Buxton, P Kenta Maeda, OF Max Kepler, C Mitch Garver, IF-OF Luis Arraez.
Key stats
Yankees: After scoring an AL-best 5.25 runs per game in last year's 60-game season, the Yankees averaged just 3.72 runs in their first 60 games of this season.
Twins: The pitching staff is 26th in the majors in ERA (4.76), 28th in home runs allowed (83) and 28th in strikeouts (484). They have committed 38 errors and are 12-17 at home.
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