Yankees vs. Twins: Takeaways from New York's 5-1 win

Kevin Hickey

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Fresh off a divisional series win, the New York Yankees started the new series against the Minnesota Twins of with a 5-1 win Tuesday night.

On the road at Target Field, the Yankees got down early after Carlos Rodon gave up a solo home run in the first inning. But that's all the Twins would wind up getting for the day.

With an 8-2 record over their last 10 games, the Yankees have seemingly found a groove.

Here are the takeaways from Tuesday night's win over the Twins:

Yankees defeat Twins: Takeaways from 5-1 win

Giancarlo Stanton continues to smoke baseballs

Stanton had another patented rocket home run with a solo home run in the top of the third inning. Barreling a line drive to left field, Stanton registered an exit velocity of 114 miles per hour. It was another ridiculous shot from Stanton. He also recorded an infield hit.

Solid outing from Carlos Rodon

The southpaw put together another solid start on the road Tuesday night. After giving up the first-inning solo homer, Rodon settled down nicely. He finished with a strong line of 6.0 innings pitched, six hits, one run, no walks and six strikeouts. He also generated 14 swings and misses while touching 97.1 miles per hour.

Hits galore

The bats were in full effect as every player in the lineup recorded at least one hit. Anthony Volpe, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres and Oswaldo Cabrera recorded multiple hits. The Yankees finished with 13 hits as a team, all but one coming against Twins starter Chris Paddack.

Kevin Hickey

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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11