New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 9/17/25, 4:32 PM  by Erik Gibbs in MLB Picks

The New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday night at Target Field to wrap up their midweek series. New York enters this matchup at 84-67, still in the thick of the playoff race after edging out the Twins 10-9 in a slugfest on Tuesday. The Yankees remain five games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East and will need to string together wins down the stretch to stay alive in the postseason hunt. Following this series, New York will hit the road again for a critical divisional matchup against the Baltimore Orioles, a series that could heavily influence the Wild Card standings.

Minnesota, by contrast, has little left to play for this season. Sitting 19 games back in the AL Central and already mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, the Twins are simply looking to finish strong and evaluate younger talent. The offense has shown flashes, particularly through Byron Buxton, who leads the team in nearly every major category with a .271 batting average, 31 homers, and 76 RBIs.

However, the overall lineup has underperformed, ranking near the bottom of the American League with a collective .240 batting average, 639 total runs, and just over 1,200 hits. Their struggles are compounded by a shaky pitching staff that owns a team ERA of 4.58, one of the worst marks in the league.