Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Friday July 3 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 07/03/2026, 01:20 AM ET

Twins Preview

In Friday night MLB action, the Minnesota Twins will travel to the Bronx to open up a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Twins (42-46) have split their previous ten games and are 4.5 games off the pace in the AL Central Division race. On Wednesday, 2B Kody Clemens had a three-run blast and DH Josh Bell added a two-run shot to lead Minnesota to an 8-3 road victory against Houston.

Twenty-five year old righty Mike Paredes (0-1 4.26 ERA) will make his fifth career major league start for the Twins. Through 25 plus innings, Paredes has retired just 13 batters by strikes and owns a respectable 1.26 WHIP.

Yankees Preview

The New York Yankees are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak and have fallen 3.5 games behind Tampa Bay for the top spot in the AL East Division. On Wednesday, New York batters went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base during a 6-2 home loss versus Detroit. Amed Rosario hit a solo shot and Jazz Chisholm Jr. swiped two bases in a losing effort for the Yankees (48-38), who fell to 22-18 at home.

New York manager Aaron Boone will give the nod to 2023 American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole (2-3 4.06 ERA) on Friday. Last time out, Cole (5.1 IP) gave up seven hits and four runs during a 4-1 road loss against Boston.

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Twins vs Yankees Pick

New York OF Aaron Judge is still recovering from a fractured right rib and his timetable to return is unclear. Through 88 games, Minnesota ranks 11th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 6th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 8-4.