Yankees vs. Twins prediction: MLB Wednesday picks, odds

Carlos Rodon will take the mound for the Yankees on Wednesday for the series finale against the Twins in Minnesota. Injuries have plagued the left-hander’s 2026 MLB season, with two lengthy trips on the injured list, limiting him to just 14 total starts, but it appears Rodon is finally nearing full health. In his latest return after missing several weeks with left elbow inflammation, the Yankees took it easy on Rodon, sending him out to the mound for no more than five innings over his first four starts. Manager Aaron Boone appears to be taking the chains off Rodon now, though. In his last outing, Rodon went 6 ⅓ innings against the Mets, tossing 93 pitches, which were the most he’s thrown since late June. The effectiveness was there as well. Rodon punched out eight Mets in that start while allowing just one earned run. In fact, he’s been solid since coming off the IL despite not pitching very deep into games, having allowed two or fewer earned runs in each outing.With just a couple of weeks to go before the postseason, it’s likely the Yankees will keep stretching Rodon out as they look to see what he can offer in October. Minnesota also offers Rodon a favorable matchup to work deep into the game. The Twins have posted just a .678 OPS against left-handed pitching this season, which is the 5th-worst mark in baseball heading into Tuesday’s play. That should help his chances of working into the sixth inning or beyond.The play: Carlos Rodon to go over his outs totalDylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports.He’s particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA....