New York Yankees (103-59) vs. Minnesota Twins (87-76)

NY Likely Starters; C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy PettitteTeam Record in Those Starts; 64-35 (105-57 pace)Minnesota Likely Starters; Nick Blackburn, Carl Pavano, Scott BakerTeam Record in Those Starts; 43-34 (90-72 pace)When NY Bats (Yankees 915 runs scored, Twins 764 runs allowed)Despite all the hullabaloo earlier in the season the New Yankee Stadium is not a particularly great hitters’ park. Despite the home run bump the park similarly decreases doubles and triples so it should be a ballpark well suited to ground ball pitchers which should help the Twins.The Yankee lineup is extraordinarily deep and Ron Gardenhire and his pitching staff are going to have their work cut out for them. The Yankees feature a lineup with eight of their nine regulars with an OPS+ over 120. With four switch-hitters it is almost impossible to get any sort of platoon edge.The Twins have a strike-throwing rotation but other than Baker they lack anyone who can pick up the strikeout. If I’m the Twins ...