MINNEAPOLIS – It would be a stretch to say Luke Weaver’s performance this October will by itself determine whether the Yankees advance as far as they think they should.

It would not be a stretch, however, to say if the righthander’s recent struggles continue into next month, the Yankees aren’t likely to go very far.

Weaver has been the Yankees’ best reliever overall each of the last two seasons, but he has hit the skids of late, posting a 12.00 ERA in his last 11 games, which has sent his ERA from 2.52 on Aug. 17 to 3.97. The 32-year-old has allowed at least one earned run in six of those 11 games and in four of his last six appearances, including a train wreck of an outing in Monday night’s 7-0 loss to the Twins.

With the Yankees still well within striking distance, down 2-0 to one

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