Today on Pinstripe Alley - 8/19/21

With a sweep of the Red Sox in the books, the Yankees move on to an important four-game series with the Twins. No, Minnesota is far from a contender for a playoff spot, but they represent one of the weakest opponents remaining on the Yankees’ schedule. It behooves them to keep the good times rolling against a bad team before embarking on next week’s road trip.

On the site, Matt previews the matchup with Minnesota, Joe discusses how Luis Gil’s progression has helped cancel out Deivi García’s regression, Jon finds precedents in Yankee history for teams that underperformed before going on a second-half tear, Esteban analyzes Joey Gallo’s performance, and Andrew and Kunj bring us the latest episode of the PSA podcast.

Today’s Matchup

New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins

Time: 7:05 p.m. EST

TV: YES Network, Bally Sports North, MLB Network (out-of-market, only)

Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280

Venue: Yankee Stadium

Fun Questions:

1. Will Jameson Taillon continue this run of strong Yankee starting pitching tonight?

2. What would your reaction have been 24 hours ago had you been told of Andrew Heaney’s coming pitching line against the Red Sox?