Monday night the Minnesota Twins begin an important series with major playoff implications against the New York Yankees. The Twins are certainly looking to hold on to their position as the second wild-card team, but could even make a dent in the Yankees 4-game lead as the top wild-card team.
At one point in the season, the Yankees looked like a team that could just be handed championship trophies at the pace they were winning games and how they were winning those games. Since August 1, they have cooled off considerably playing just above .500 ball with a record of 25-20.