The New York Yankees play the rubber game of their three-game set with the Minnesota Twins tonight.

The Yankees took Game 1 in a wild 10-9 contest, fending off a late Twins rally. New York led 10-1 by the middle of the fourth and looked set for a blowout, especially with rookie Cam Schlittler on the mound. But his start unraveled in the fifth, when he gave up three runs and finished the night with four runs allowed in 4.2 innings, walking five. Control was an issue.

Minnesota chipped away against the bullpen, scoring four in the sixth and one more in the ninth on a Trevor Larnach solo homer off closer David Bednar. The Yankees barely held on, a reminder that no lead is safe with this bullpen.

Despite the scare, New York remains atop the AL Wild Card race with a 1.5-game lead over the Houston Astros and five back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East.

The Yankees have a favorable schedule to close the regular season: two series against the Baltimore Orioles with a Chicago White Sox set in between. These are games the Yankees must take to keep distance from other Wild Card contenders.

New York is in good hands tonight with Luis Gil on the mound. Since returning to the rotation in August, he’s been a stabilizer, going 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA. His last outing was as nearly good as it gets: six no-hit innings against the Boston Red Sox.

Taj Bradley gets the start for the Twins. He’s 6-7 with a 4.88 ERA and has struggled with New York before this season, giving up six runs on nine hits back in April, though he limited them to two runs over 5.1 innings in May.

Prediction

Gil is in postseason form and can contain the Twins over six innings. The rest will be up to the bullpen — always a game of Russian roulette. But the Yankees’ offense should deliver enough over the struggling Bradley.

Prediction: Yankees 5, Twins 3

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees

1. Trent Grisham — CF

2. Ben Rice — C

3. Aaron Judge — DH

4. Cody Bellinger — RF

5. Jazz Chisholm Jr. — 2B

6. Paul Goldschmidt — 1B

7. Jasson Dominguez — LF

8. Ryan McMahon — 3B

9. Jose Caballero — SS

Starting Pitcher: Luis Gil (RHP) — 4‑1, 2.83 ERA 

Minnesota Twins

1. Byron Buxton — CF

2. Austin Martin — LF

3. Trevor Larnach — DH

4. Luke Keaschall — 2B

5. Matt Wallner — RF

6. Brooks Lee — SS

7. Royce Lewis — 3B

8. Edouard Julien — 1B

9. Jhonny Pereda — C

Starting Pitcher: Taj Bradley (RHP) — 6‑7, 4.88 ERA 

How to Watch Yankees vs. Twins

First pitch for tonight’s game between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins is set for 7:40 PM Eastern / 6:40 PM Central at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The game airs live on Twins.tv in Minneapolis, but it’s an Amazon Prime Video exclusive in the New York area. The game will not air on YES.

You can watch the game live on Amazon Prime Video here.

If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can watch the game for free by signing up for a free 30-day trial here.

Out-of-market viewers can catch the game on MLB Network.

New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Time: 7:40 PM Eastern / 6:40 PM Central

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

TV/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video (New York area), Twins.TV, MLB Network (out-of-market only)