It’s a tale as old as time. The Yankees play the Twins, and the Yankees beat the Twins. In the battle to see which curse was stronger, that of the Yankees’ annual midseason malaise, and the hex on Minnesota whenever they play New York, through two games, the result is clear. The Yankees have dominated and have a chance to secure a much-needed sweep tonight, and they’ll have to do it against Twins starter Joe Ryan, one of the few veterans not shipped out by Minnesota at the trade deadline.
On the site today, Peter’s At-bat of the Week features Ben Rice’s bullet home run on Monday night, while Madison recaps Tuesday night’s AL action. Later, Matt’s 2000 Yankees diary entry looks back at a time the Angels giftwrapped a win, Nick Power sums up the criticism the 2025 Yankees received at Old-Timers’ Day, and Nolan looks at the rise of pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz
TV/Streaming: YES Network, Twins.TV
Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
1. Will the brooms come out tonight? And will Cam Schlittler turn in a quality start?
2. How scared are you of the Guardians, the team that’s the closest in the rearview mirror in the Wild Card chase, but one that has never really looked all that impressive this year?