The Yankees begin a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Monday at Target Field at 8:10 p.m.

Yankees notes

At 89-54, the Yankees are tied with the Astros for the second-best record in baseball, yet they sit 8 1/2 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East. ... New York's plus-150 run differential ranks third in the majors. ... Over his last 16 games, Giancarlo Stanton is slashing .113/.322/.210 and has just one home run and four RBIs.

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Yankees	Twins
Andrew McCutchen, RF	Joe Mauer, 1B
Aaron Hicks, CF	Jorge Polanco, SS
Miguel Andujar, 3B	Logan Forsythe, 2B
Giancarlo Stanton, DH	Robbie Grossman, RF
Didi Gregorius, SS	Mitch Garver, C
Gary Sanchez, C	Willians Astudillo, DH
Greg Bird, 1B	Jake Cave, CF
Gleyber Torres, 2B	Johnny Field, LF
Brett Gardner, LF	Gregorio Petit, 3B

Who is starting for the Yankees?

LHP J.A. Happ (15-6, 3.90 ERA), who is 5-0 with a 3.10 ERA in seven starts since joining the Yankees. ... Happ, 35, threw six innings of one-run ball in his last start against the Oakland A's on Tuesday. ... He is 2-4 with a 5.73 ERA in seven career games (six starts) against the Twins and has allowed 15 runs (13 earned) and 25 hits in 23 1/3 innings at Target Field.

Who is starting for the Twins?

RHP Kyle Gibson (7-12, 3.74 ERA), who allowed four runs (two earned) in seven innings last Monday against the Astros. ... The 30-year-old Gibson struck out 10 batters in six scoreless innings when he faced the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 26. ... He is 3-5 with a 4.02 ERA in 12 home starts this season.

More Yankees notes

The Yankees' 3.15 bullpen ERA ranks second in the majors, however their relievers have accumulated a 4.04 ERA since the All-Star break. ... LHP Zach Britton has a 4.15 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 17 relief appearances since joining the Yankees. ... Greg Bird has played just once since Aug. 29. In 22 games dating back to Aug. 3, he is 8-for-75 with 18 strikeouts and a .413 OPS.

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