Twins-Yankees series preview: New York has best record in major leagues
The Yankees have won six in a row as they face the AL Central-leading Twins.
June 7, 2022 at 12:28AM
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Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. • RHP Jameson Taillon (6-1, 2.30 ERA) vs. TBD
Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. • LHP Nestor Cortes (5-1, 1.50) vs. RHP Chris Archer (0-2, 3.89 ERA)
Thursday, 6:40 p.m. • RHP Gerrit Cole (5-1, 2.78) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (3-3, 5.57 ERA)
About the Yankees: The American League East leaders have won six consecutive games and have the best record (39-15) in the majors. They have a +102 run differential and are the fifth major-league team since 1985 to win at least 39 games of their first 54 games. ... Yankees pitchers have allowed only 16 runs in their past 11 games, a franchise record. ... OF Aaron Judge is hitting .313 with a major league-leading 21 home runs. ... Closer Aroldis Chapman (Achilles') is on the IL. ... DH Giancarlo Stanton (ankle) returned from injury on Saturday. ... Since 2015, the Yankees are 29-10 vs. the Twins.
About the Twins: They lead the AL in first-inning runs (44) while the Yankees have given up only 10 first-inning runs, best in baseball. ... The AL Central leaders (32-24) are 6-9 against teams with a winning record. ... IF Jose Miranda has gone 13-for-36 in his past 10 games to raise his average to .202. ... OF Trevor Larnach broke an 0-for-16 slump with a solo home run in the seventh inning on Sunday. ... OF Kyle Garlick (hamstring strain) is listed as day to day. ... P Joe Ryan (COVID) was scheduled to throw in the bullpen Monday or Tuesday. ... SS Carlos Correa should return from COVID protocol during the homestand.
Shohei Ohtani keeps setting records, even after the season is over.
