My second pick of the week is going to be the red hot Yankees to cover the spread against the Twins tonight. The Yanks have won six straight and have shown no signs of slowing down after just completing the sweep of the Red Sox last night. Jameson Taillon is on the mound tonight, who has been one of the Yankees best pitchers since the start of July. 

The chart below shows the total number of runs scored by the Yankees in each of their last seven games. The offensive numbers have been respectable, but the most important thing to note here is that they were able to cover the spread in five of their last seven games. I'm expecting this squad to stay hot, as they've now taken control of the number one wild card spot in the AL.

The Twins are a team who has dealt with injuries causing them to be pretty lackluster this year, so to me, I think the Yankees spread is the obvious pick.