The Yankees ended June on as terrible a run as they could’ve, and now sit in a seven-game losing streak as they limp into the weekend. Perhaps the off-day will have rejuvenated them, or perhaps their next opponent will as the Twins roll into town. Even their perpetual punching bag across the 21st century may not be enough of a fix for how lackluster they look at the moment, but it couldn’t hurt to give winning a series against them a try.
Matt starts us off with a look at said Twins and the pitching
matchups they’ll throw out against the Yankees, and then he’ll come back to cover the Rivalry Roundup as well on a night where the Rays gained a little more separation in the standings. Nick wishes a happy birthday to the GM himself in Brian Cashman, I’ll pop back in to talk about the latest Reacts results, and then Peter looks at Yovanny Cruz busting out a nasty splitter in the Sequence of the Week. Sam goes through the defensive plays of the month that the Yankees managed in June, and finally I’ll return again to answer your latest questions in the mailbag.
Today’s Matchup:
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins
Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
TV: YES Network, Twins.TV
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Questions/Prompts:
1. Surely the losing streak ends tonight, right?
2. Will we see Gerrit Cole look sharper tonight, or will the rotation continue to see its struggles pile on?
