New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins: Carlos Rodón vs. Zebby Matthews
The Yankees eye a Twin Cities sweep as they try to run down the Rays.
On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees secured a postseason berth with a 7-3 victory against the Minnesota Twins. On the following evening, they demonstrated their dominance once again, defeating the Twins 8-1. In today's game in Minneapolis, Yankees' ace Carlos Rodón is expected to lead his team for a sweep. Rodón's most recent start against the Mets was outstanding, holding the Mets scoreless while striking out eight batters and walking only one.
Rodón, who hasn't regularly pitched deep into games as he did in 2025, would find this second consecutive six-plus innings start a positive sign as he prepares for the postseason.
The Twins, currently 4-9 in September, will rely on young right-hander Zebby Matthews, whose campaign has been inconsistent this season. Matthews' last three starts have been a mix of strong and weak performances. He threw a complete game win against the White Sox on August 30th, allowing just one run over nine innings. His start against Chicago, however, was less impressive, lasting five innings and yielding four runs.
Matthews' most recent outing was a brief three-inning affair where he walked four batters and surrendered five runs, failing to make it past the third inning. The Yankees rested several of their starting pitchers for last night's game, but it didn't hinder their scoring. Max Fried was instrumental in the Yankees' seven-run performance, while strong hits from Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, Luis García Jr., and others contributed to the team's sweeping effort.
The lineup features a mix of veteran power hitters and talented rookies like Ryan McMahon and Austin Wells. The first pitch is set for 1:40 PM ET at Target Field in Minneapolis.
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