Let’s get one thing straight, no one inside the Yankees clubhouse is overlooking the Twins. In sports, taking an opponent lightly is often the first step to defeat.
However, the Yanks have now won 12 consecutive playoff games over Minnesota, and are 15-2 in their last 17 postseason games against the Twinkies.
Therefore, with their “ace,” Luis Severino, on the mound, New York should stick to their gameplan of attacking the strike zone early — and on the other side of the ball, continue to display patience and wait for their pitch, which has resulted in a total of 18 runs scored through the series first two contests.