Twins vs. Yankees Player Props | Byron Buxton | Thursday
The New York Yankees visit the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, taking the field at 7:40pm ET on Thursday June 9th. The Minnesota Twins are 2-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
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Today, we are looking at Minnesota Twins player Byron Buxton as the Twins face the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball action.
The Twins and Yankees have met twice this season, with the Twins winning once and the Yankees winning once. Their most recent matchup on June 8, 2022 ended 8-1 with the Minnesota Twins taking the win.
Byron Buxton Season Stats
- Games Played: 41 | Home Runs: 13 | RBI: 24 | Runs: 30 | Batting Average: .224 | OBP: .307 | SLG: .526 | OPS: .833.
- Buxton’s Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Yankees is set at 0.5 which is 0.35 less than than his season average of 0.85.
- Buxton’s Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Yankees is set at 0.5 which is 0.23 less than than his season average of 0.73.
- Buxton’s RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Yankees is set at 0.5 which is 0.09 less than than his season average of 0.59.
- Buxton’s Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. New York Yankees is set at 0.5 which is 0.18 more than than his season average of 0.32.
Byron Buxton Stats vs. New York
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 1.375 |
Byron Buxton Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton | 41 | 13 | 24 | 30 | .224 | .307 | .526 | .833 |
| Jorge Polanco | 54 | 7 | 31 | 26 | .236 | .329 | .384 | .713 |
| Gary Sánchez | 44 | 7 | 27 | 16 | .224 | .282 | .435 | .717 |
| Trevor Larnach | 39 | 4 | 17 | 19 | .256 | .328 | .463 | .791 |
| Luis Arraez | 48 | 1 | 13 | 30 | .361 | .448 | .410 | .858 |
The The New York Yankees are 2-3 in their last five games, while the Minnesota Twins are heading into this matchup with a record of 3-2 in their last five contests.
The Twins’ 33-25 record in 2022 puts them in 1st place in the AL Central with a 17-10 division record and 5th place in the American League with a 33-23 league record.
The New York Yankees are 40-16, sitting in 1st place in the AL East with a 19-10 division record and 1st place in the American League with a 40-16 league record.
New York Yankees Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 2.87 | 30 |
| Team Batting Avg | .245 | 12 |
| HR | 83 | 1 |
| RBI | 253 | 7 |
| R | 269 | 7 |
| OBP | .323 | 6 |
| SLG | .424 | 3 |
| OPS | .747 | 2 |
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