NEW YORK — Back in November 1789, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy. In it, the Founding Father famously stated that there are only two certainties in this world: death and taxes.

But Franklin died less than a year later. He never got to see the Yankees play the Twins in the 21st century. Had he, he may have added a third certainty to his list.

OK, so the Yankees weren’t actually guaranteed a 9-1 win over Minnesota on Tuesday, especially with the way the third-place Bombers, clinging to the American League’s third wild-card spot, have been playing over the past two months. But with the Yanks owning the Twins — who sold at the trade deadline — for 23 years, the outcome felt like a pretty safe bet.

The Yankees are now 109-42 against the Twins since 2002, the majors’ best record by any team vs. an opponent in its own league over that span. The record improves to 125-44 if you include the playoffs.

A perennial punching bag for the pinstripers, the Twins actually struck first on Tuesday, scoring off a force out after an erratic Carlos Rodón loaded the bases with nobody out in the opening inning. However, that was all Minnesota mustered in the opening frame.

Aaron Judge quickly responded with a solo home run off Twins opener Travis Adams in the bottom of the first. The 425-foot, opposite-field bomb was Judge’s 38th home run of the year, but his first since July 23. The reigning American League MVP, restricted to DH duties due to a right flexor strain, came off the injured list on Aug. 5.

Another blast broke the 1-1 tie in the second inning, as Anthony Volpe crushed his 18th homer of the season after Adams issued two walks. Giancarlo Stanton, making consecutive starts in the outfield for the first time since August 2023 because of Judge’s DH limitations, then added a 447-foot, solo moonshot off Thomas Hatch in the fifth inning.

Stanton now has 12 home runs in his last 30 games. It’s because of his red-hot bat that Aaron Boone has been willing to push the slugger’s usage in the outfield, as the opportunity to keep him and Judge in the lineup has been tough to resist with the Yankees in need of wins.

Tuesday marked the 54th time Stanton and Judge have homered in the same game, including the playoffs. The Yankees are now 47-7 when both go deep.

The Yankees didn’t stop scoring with Stanton’s homer, as Hatch walked a run in during the seventh. Stanton then smoked a two-run single at 110.8 mph, giving him his first four-hit game since Aug. 24, 2023, as well as an even .300 average on the season.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. also scored on a J.C. Escarra grounder after tripling in the eighth.

While the Yankees’ biggest bats tormented the Twins, Rodón rebounded from his 31-pitch first. The lefty actually retired 15 straight at one point, and he ended the night having allowed just one hit and one earned run over seven innings and 96 pitches. Rodón also walked two and struck out five.

Not bad for a guy who seemed destined for disaster at the onset of the game.

Tuesday’s win gave the Yankees their first series win since taking down the Rays on July 31. On Wednesday, they will look for their first sweep since winning three games over the Mariners from July 8-10.

That won’t be a given, as Joe Ryan will start the finale for the Twins. Subjected to trade rumors, the owner of a 2.79 ERA stayed put at the deadline.

So did Yankees rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler, who will take a 4.38 ERA into his sixth major league start.

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