Twins and Yankees meet, winner takes 3-game series

New York Yankees (84-67, second in the AL East) vs. Minnesota Twins (66-85, fourth in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Luis Gil (4-1, 2.83 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Twins: Taj Bradley (6-7, 4.88 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 114 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.

Minnesota has a 37-39 record at home and a 66-85 record overall. The Twins have a 33-70 record in games when they have given up a home run.

New York has a 40-36 record on the road and an 84-67 record overall. The Yankees have a 58-16 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Wednesday’s game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Yankees hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton has 19 doubles, seven triples, 31 home runs and 76 RBIs for the Twins. Kody Clemens is 11 for 41 with a double, five home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .326 batting average, and has 28 doubles, two triples, 48 home runs, 113 walks and 103 RBIs. Jazz Chisholm is 11 for 39 with a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 4-6, .254 batting average, 5.83 ERA, outscored by five runs

Yankees: 6-4, .241 batting average, 5.63 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Justin Topa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Jeffers: 7-Day IL (head), Alan Roden: 60-Day IL (thumb), Christian Vazquez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.