It took them 21 games, but the Yankees finally put together a three-game winning streak.
That the third victory came against the Minnesota Twins, who can be relied upon to play the foil for the Yankees on an annual basis, mattered little. The big takeaway from a 14-1 victory at Yankee Stadium was that, for the first time this season, the Yankees looked like the older, more-experienced version of the 2017 team that had been expected this year.
By this point last season, the Yankees had already put together an eight-game win streak and were tied with the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the American League East, at 14-7.