Yankees vs. Twins Probable Starting Pitchers Today – June 5

By Lineups Staff | Aug 24, 2024, 2:54am

The Minnesota Twins (33-27) will look to Royce Lewis, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the New York Yankees (43-19) at 7:05 PM ET on Wednesday, at Yankee Stadium.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Yankees will send Carlos Rodon (7-2) to the mound, while Chris Paddack (4-2) will answer the bell for the Twins.

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Yankees vs. Twins Pitcher Matchup Info

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Time: 7:05 PM ET
TV: BSN
Location: The Bronx, New York
Venue: Yankee Stadium
Live Stream: Fubo
Probable Pitchers: Rodon – NYY (7-2, 3.09 ERA) vs Paddack – MIN (4-2, 4.57 ERA)

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Yankees Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Carlos Rodón

Rodon (7-2) will take to the mound for the Yankees and make his 13th start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in six innings against the Los Angeles Angels.
The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.09 and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .222 in 12 games this season.
He’s looking to extend his five-game quality start streak.
Rodon will look to finish five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 12 chances this season.
Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 31-year-old’s 3.09 ERA ranks 24th, 1.134 WHIP ranks 34th, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 42nd.

Carlos Rodón vs. Twins

The Twins rank 24th in MLB with a .229 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 11th in the league (.392) and 65 home runs.
The Twins have gone 6-for-24 with a double, a home run and an RBI in six innings this season against the left-hander.

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Chris Paddack

Paddack makes the start for the Twins, his 12th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 4.57 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Thursday, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 28-year-old has a 4.57 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .287 to opposing batters.
Paddack is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the season in this outing.
Paddack will aim to go five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.
He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
The 28-year-old ranks 62nd in ERA (4.57), 65th in WHIP (1.377), and 48th in K/9 (8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Chris Paddack vs. Yankees

He meets a Yankees offense that ranks fourth in the league with 304 total runs scored while batting .255 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .440 slugging percentage (second in MLB action) and has hit a total of 92 home runs (first in the league).
Paddack has pitched five innings, giving up five earned runs on 12 hits while striking out four against the Yankees this season.

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