The New York Yankees trudged through Monday’s series opener in Minnesota like a team stuck in quicksand, falling 7-0.

They mustered only a couple of hits, their bats eerily silent while the Twins pounded away and took full control early.

Manager Aaron Boone watched from the dugout, clearly aware his roster is fraying under the weight of nagging injuries.

Tuesday offers a clean slate, but Boone knows merely showing up won’t be enough against Minnesota.

With the regular season rapidly running out of runway, the Yankees can’t afford another flat, uninspired performance like Monday’s showing.

The lineup Boone rolls out on Tuesday might be his most aggressive yet, mixing urgency with a dose of calculated risk.

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