The Yankees were able to get a much-needed victory over the Rangers on Wednesday. “Troubling” could be one word to describe the current state of affairs, but they remain within striking distance and still in a precarious playoff spot as thing stand. There was plenty of action elsewhere around the American League on a Wednesday full of action, so let’s run through what went down in baseball-land.

Minnesota Twins (54-60) 9, Detroit Tigers (66-50) 4

The Twins grabbed a win in what is now a largely hopeless AL Central matchup on Wednesday. The once-dominant Tigers continue to stall out a bit in the second half with the loss, though there is still plenty of room for error in the so-so division.

Minnesota hit the ground running on offense, racking up three runs in the first two innings, thank

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