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The New York Yankees shut out the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, winning 5-0 and sweeping the three-game series.

The victory improved their record to 30-15, first in the AL East and second in MLB, trailing only the 31-13 Philadelphia Phillies.

Apparently, the Yankees haven’t missed ace Gerrit Cole too much.

He is certainly required back as soon as possible and may mean the difference between a long playoff run and a first-round exit, but for the time being, the squad has managed to stay competitive without him.

Clarke Schmidt deserves credit for much of that achievement.

On Thursday, the right-hander put on a clinic, blanking the Twins over eight innings.

Schmidt, who had previously been chastised for failing to successfully navigate opposition lineups three times, was outstanding in shredding the weak Twins offence on the road.

He only allowed three hits: one double and two singles.

The righty issued no walks and struck out eight batters.

Manager Aaron Boone could have sent him out for the ninth inning, but he had already thrown 103 pitches, so he made the correct decision and used Victor Gonzalez for the last inning.

Schmidt’s ERA dropped to a spotless 2.49 as a result of his outstanding performance.

That would be by far his finest performance as a starter in the MLB.

There is still a long way to go: he must demonstrate that this is not a fluke and that he can maintain this level of performance for months rather than weeks.

With Schmidt pitching like this, the Yankees can take their time and ensure Cole is completely well before returning.