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Yankees Sweep Rangers Behind Vivas’ First Career Homer and Rodón’s Shutout Masterclass

Rookie Jorbit Vivas’ solo home run and Carlos Rodón’s dominant six scoreless innings secured a 1-0 win, extending New York’s win streak to four games.

New York Yankees' Jorbit Vivas celebrates with New York Yankees third base/outfield coach Luis Rojas as he runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Overview

  • Jorbit Vivas hit his first major-league home run, a fifth-inning solo shot off Nathan Eovaldi, to break a scoreless tie and secure the Yankees’ victory.
  • Carlos Rodón delivered six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight, lowering his ERA to 2.88 and maintaining his AL-best .162 opponent batting average.
  • The Yankees’ bullpen trio of Mark Leiter Jr., Devin Williams, and Luke Weaver combined for three scoreless innings to preserve the shutout.
  • The game featured a pitching duel between Rodón and Eovaldi, who entered the matchup with the two lowest opponent batting averages in the American League.
  • With the sweep complete, the Yankees improved to 30-19 and head into a nine-game west coast road trip starting in Colorado on Friday.