Win or lose today, the Yankees have already had a very successful homestand. They’ve won seven of the first nine games and outscored their opponents 65-31. After two middling weeks to begin the season, the Yankees have snapped out of their funk and now look very much like the team everyone expected them to be this year. They’re not perfect, don’t get me wrong. But they are very, very good.
This afternoon’s game is a chance to finish the four-game sweep of the Twins, who are now 0-7 in their last eight games at Yankee Stadium, including the 2017 AL Wild Card Game.