Overview
- New York routed the Rays 13-3 at Steinbrenner Field, matching the franchise mark first set on March 29.
- Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton went back-to-back-to-back in the first inning, the club’s third first-inning trio this season per OptaSTATS.
- Cody Bellinger went 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs, Giancarlo Stanton added two homers and four RBIs, and José Caballero also homered twice.
- Aaron Judge reached 40 home runs for the fourth season of his career, joining Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle among Yankees to do so.
- Carlos Rodón allowed two runs over five innings with five strikeouts, and recent acquisition José Caballero—obtained from Tampa Bay for Everson Pereira and a player to be named—capped the scoring in the ninth.