Ah, the Twins.

Just when the Yankees needed them.

Because in good times, bad times — and, really, pretty much all of the time — in the last nearly quarter century, Minnesota could be counted on as a elixir for Yankees' wins.

They dutifully served that purpose on Monday night.

Behind 6 2/3 mostly dominant innings from Will Warren and solo homers by Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr., the Yankees beat the Twins, 6-2, in front of 36,744 at the Stadium.

The Yankees (63-56), who moved within six games of the idle Blue Jays in the AL East and inched one full game ahead of the idle Guardians for the league’s third and final wild-card spot, improved to 124-44 against the Twins since 2002, that includes a 16-2 mark in the six postseason series the clubs have play

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