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The New York Yankees (63-55) take on the Minnesota Twins (65-52) tonight in a showdown of two teams who are hoping to be playing this October. The Twins are currently half a game back of the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and are 1.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox for the AL Wild Card. The Yankees are 8.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East race and are 4 games behind the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card race. Game time is scheduled for 8:05 PM Eastern at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Yankees and the Twins:

- Sidney Ponson (7-2, 4.23) will start for the Yankees

- Glen Perkins (8-3, 4.38) will start for Minnesota

- The Yankees swept the Twins in their last matchup, July 21-23rd, and outscored them 25-7

- The Yankees are 5-2 vs. the Twins this year

- The Yankees have just been swept by the Los Angeles Angels

- Minnesota is 39-21 at home

- New York is 27-29 on the road

- Minnesota is 6-4 in its last 10 games

- New York is 4-6 in its last 10 games

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The Cleveland Indians (47-61) will take on the Minnesota Twins (61-48) in an AL Central showdown. These are important games for the Twins, as they can try to gain wins to keep up with the AL Central leading Chicago White Sox. The Twins need to continue their winning ways as of late to stay in contention.

Consider these criteria when determining a pick between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox:

- Paul Byrd (5-10, 4.93) will take the mound for Cleveland

- Kevin Slowey (7-7, 4.00) will start for Minnesota

- Byrd is 0-2 with a 7.04 ERA in three starts versus Minnesota in 2008

- Minnesota has won six out of its last seven games

- Minnesota is 38-20 at home

- Cleveland is 18-35 on the road

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Justin Morneau helped the Twins by hitting the go ahead run in as the Minnesota Twins (57-47) beat the Cleveland Indians (45-58) 4-2 on Sunday. Morneau stepped up to the plate with the game tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth. Rafael Perez threw a slider that Morneau got around on, and he hit a double that scored Alexi Castilla Morneau had this to say on the subject: He threw me the pitch I was looking for on 2-0, but I didn’t swing at it. He threw me the same pitch on 3-1. I pulled the trigger and took it the other way.” The win helped pull Minnesota within 2 and a half games of the first place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. Joe Nathan was given the save, his 28th of the season.

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