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Minnesota Twins (42-38) at New York Yankees (37-41)
Monday, 7:05 pm Eastern – ESPN  

Opening Line: Yankees -125, Total 9.5 Over (-120)

Roger Clemens goes for career win #350 tonight as the New York Yankees host the Minnesota Twins.  This is a critical series and a critical week for the Yankees who are in danger of completely falling out of the playoff race.  Clemens is 1-3 on the season with an ERA of 5.32 and hasn’t won since his first start against Pittsburgh on June 9th. LTSF reports that early wagers have the public loading up on the Yankees.

Clemens pitched well for five innings in his last start giving up no runs but allowed four runs in the 6th inning in a 4-0 loss to Baltimore.  Clemens is 23-13 with a 3.02 ERA in 43 career starts against the Twins. He's 3-1 with a 1.37 ERA in five starts against the Twins at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees are a -200 favorite with a total of 9 over (-120) .

The Yankees have lost nine of their last 11 games, including Sunday's 11-5 loss to Oakland. "It seems like every team that's playing us is playing pretty good," said Derek Jeter, "You try to stay positive but, yeah, it gets frustrating." The Twins go with Boof Bonser (5-4, 4.65), who was terrible in June going 1-3 with a 6.91 ERA in five June starts. "Obviously, this month hasn't been going my way. I have to go out there in another five days and try to turn stuff around," he said. "I am in a slump. It is like when a hitter goes 0-for-10 or whatever. It's a bad month." The Twins lost on Sunday 1-0 to Detroit.

The Yankees have won 13 of their last 15 regular-season home games against the Twins and won two of three against them in Minnesota earlier this season.

The Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Twins are 1-6 in their last 7 Monday games. The Twins are 9-3 in Bonser's last 12 starts as an underdog. The Twins are 7-3 in Bonser's last 10 road starts. The Twins are 0-4 in Bonser's last 4 starts vs. the American League East. The Twins are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in New York.

The Yankees are 9-3 in their last 12 games as a home favorite. The Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games. The Yankees are 1-6 in their last 7 overall. The Yankees are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Yankees are 21-5 in Clemens' last 26 starts vs. the American League Central. The Yankees are 1-4 in Clemens' last 5 starts. The Yankees are 4-0 in Clemens' last 4 starts vs. the Twins. The Over is 6-1 in the Twins last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Over is 4-1 in the Twins last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 4-1 in the Twins last 5 road games. The Under is 15-6-1 in the Twins last 22 vs. the American League East. The Over is 5-1-1 in Bonser's last 7 starts as a road underdog. The Under is 4-1-2 in the Yankees last 7 vs. the American League Central. The Under is 4-1 in the Yankees last 5 overall. The Under is 8-1-1 in Clemens' last 10 starts as a favorite. The Under is 4-0-1 in Clemens' last 5 home starts vs. the Twins. The Under is 7-1-1 in Clemens' last 9 starts vs. the Twins. The Under is 22-8-1 in the last 31 meetings in New York between the two teams.