The New York Yankees clinched their third straight postseason berth after the Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. After an 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, manager Aaron Boone praised his team and offered insight into why they can be a legitimate threat once the tournament begins. “There’s a lot […]
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With their 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday courtesy of a six-run eighth inning, the New York Yankees have booked their place in the 2026 MLB postseason for the ninth time in 10 seasons. In fact, the Yankees are in the middle of a 34-year winning season streak, and during that span, they’ve […]
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The New York Yankees are thrilled to have Aaron Judge back. After missing three months with a right rib stress fracture, Judge was activated on Monday. The Yankees were playing the Minnesota Twins on the road. In the top of the eigth inning, Judge was up at the plate. With New York leading 4-2, Judge […]
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The New York Yankees’ consistency, year-in, year-out, is something to behold. They have not finished with a sub-.500 record since 1992, and following their 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday, they have now clinched a playoff spot for the ninth time over the past 10 seasons by moving to 87-63 on the season. […]
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MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Judge hit his first home run since May 24 as the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years on Monday night. Spencer Jones was batting with two outs in the eighth inning of an 8-3 win against Minnesota when Toronto lost to Detroit, assuring the Yankees of at least an AL wild card berth Judge, who returned last week after missing more than three months because of a fractured rib, hit a three-run homer off A.J. Minter earlier in the six...
Coming into Monday night, the Yankees were one win away from officially clinching a playoff berth. While that’s obviously not the end goal of their season, getting into the postseason is the first step. They’re now there. Officially, the clinching came prior to the Yankees’ game ending, as the Blue Jays losing to the Tigers […]
With the Minnesota Twins hosting the New York Yankees tonight, it gives me the opportunity to use one of the few jokes I know (mine being a more dry, sardonic sense of humor): What’s the difference between a Yankees fans and a dentist? One roots for the Yanks—the other yanks for the roots. Make sure […]
Will Warren (#29, 27, RHP, 10-6, 4.05) vs. Dean Kremer (#13, 30, RHP, 3-5, 5.65) YANKEES DH Ben
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The wait is finally over. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced when Clarke Schmidt will be activated off the injured list in the 2026 MLB season.
Because the New York Yankees only need a win over the Minnesota Twins to punch their ticket to the 2026 MLB postseason, Aaron Boone appears to be in a good mood 24/7. The fact that Boone is close to having Clarke Schmidt back also helps, and the starting pitcher might return to the mound for an already-clinched playoff team.
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Having taken two out of three in the Subway Series against the Mets, it’s now time for the Yankees to head out on the road. Starting tonight, the Yankees will be in Minnesota to take on the Twins. Over the years, the Yankees have regularly gotten the better of the Twins, in the playoffs on […]
First Pitch (CT): 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Pinstripe Alley Bad news: the Twins play the Yankees. Good news: most of these Twins are young enough to not even know the Twins are cursed against the Evil Empire. But back to bad news: back-to-back MVP Aaron Judge is back […]
After another collapse, the Minnesota Twins would be well-served to embrace a youth movement.
The New York Yankees open their series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis, looking to secure a spot in the upcoming 2026 MLB playoffs.
The New York Yankees have been playing very well down the stretch of the regular season and are looking to secure their spot in the 2026 MLB playoffs . To do so, two scenarios could unfold today against the Minnesota Twins that would allow them to clinch that privilege.
According to the information reported on the official MLB website , the first...
On Sunday, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 to move within a half-game of the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox. Interestingly, the Guardians now have the White Sox in front of them, with the three-game series set to begin Monday. So, the question is: can the White Sox put together a better […]
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The youth movement is continuing to progress, with Emmanuel “Dinamita” Rodriguez making his major league debut this past weekend, hitting a homer in his first big-league at-bat. Unfortunately for Rodriguez, he’s joining the team just as they are all but mathematically eliminated from making it to the playoffs. There’s a chance, but with the way […]
T.J. and Zack discuss a Guardians-White Sox series that will help decide the AL Central winner, chat about a questionable pitching decision that might have cost Cleveland a sweep of Minnesota, the encouragement of Travis Bazzana picking it back up in September, how much Angel Martinez has meant this year, where Chase DeLauter’s rookie season ranks among past Cleveland rookies and examine the remaining schedules of all AL teams still in the postseason mix. We hope you’ll consider joining our ex...
The Cleveland Guardians pretty much put the Minnesota Twins' postseason hopes to bed.
After wrapping up the Subway Series against the Mets, it’s now time for the Yankees to head back out on the road. Starting tonight, the Yankees will be in Minnesota to take on an old friend in the Twins. The Yankees’ dominance over the Twins over the years has been well documented, and the team […]
With the 23-year-old Rodriguez joining 21-year-old Walker Jenkins and 24-year-old Luke Keaschall, there's a changing of the guard in the Twins' outfield.
Former Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman has to wish he had stayed with Toronto after the Twins' collapse.
The Orioles aren’t mathematically eliminated from postseason consideration. That won’t come for perhaps another week or so, but Sunday’s results hastened the end of their season. After they lost, 8-1, to the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland beat Minnesota, 9-2, the Orioles fell four games behind the Guardians. They also trail the Blue Jays, who […]
Bad news: the Twins lost. Good news: it doesn’t really matter at this point. While Minnesota’s second half fade has been disappointing, 2026 was always supposed to be a transition season as the kids worked their way up to the MLB squad to make a push for 2027 and beyond. But for now, let’s look […]
Here are injury updates on key players in the Twins organization after Sunday's loss to the Guardians.
Aaron Boone’s New York Yankees are looking to secure a spot in the postseason while also eagerly awaiting Clarke Schmidt’s return to the team.
The New York Yankees are pushing for a postseason spot , and the final stretch of the 2026 MLB season could see them much stronger. Along with the highly anticipated return of Aaron Judge , Clarke Schmidt is also nearing a comeback. According to insider Gary Phillips, Aaron Boone said that could happen against the Minnesota Twins.
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MINNEAPOLIS — After being drilled on the back in Saturday’s 4-3 Twins win over Cleveland, Kaelen Culpepper was in relatively good spirits Sunday morning, despite leaving the game early with a right shoulder contusion. Get tickets for Twins-Yankees Sept. 14-16! “I was wheezing a little bit,” Culpepper said. “Took my breath away a little bit. It’s just a tough spot to get hit. I mean, I tried to get out of the way, but it’s just an unfortunate spot.” To no one’s surprise in the Twins’ clubhouse,...