NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit his 41st home run, extending his lead as the major league leader, as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Saturday.
Anthony Volpe and Trent Grisham also hit two-run homers off José Berríos to support Carlos Rodón in winning his third consecutive start after previously going 0-5 in his last six.
Juan Soto singled on a 3-0 pitch in the first inning, and Judge followed with a 426-foot home run into the Blue Jays’ bullpen in left-center field, pushing his RBI total to a major league-leading 103.
Judge has hit six home runs in his last eight games. He becomes the fourth Yankee to achieve three or more 40-homer seasons, joining Babe Ruth (11), Lou Gehrig (five), and Mickey Mantle (four). His 16 first-inning home runs tie Ruth (1927) for the single-season record in the franchise.
TIGERS 6, ROYALS 5 (11): Wenceel Pérez singled with two outs in the 11th inning to help Detroit stage multiple comebacks and defeat the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers were behind in the ninth, 10th, and 11th innings but managed to pull off the win, snapping a five-game losing streak.
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TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 2: Max Kepler’s go-ahead home run in the seventh led Minnesota to a victory over the Chicago White Sox, who suffered their 19th consecutive loss. This marks the longest losing streak in the major leagues since Baltimore’s 19-game losing streak in August 2021.
ORIOLES 7, GUARDIANS 4: Zach Eflin recorded his second consecutive win since joining Baltimore’s rotation, while Gunnar Henderson contributed three hits and an RBI to help the Orioles halt Cleveland’s five-game winning streak.
REDS 6, GIANTS 4: Tyler Stephenson’s two home runs powered Cincinnati past San Francisco, supported by Hunter Greene’s strong pitching performance. Greene struck out 11 batters over six innings and has not allowed a run in his last six starts, matching a team record.
NATIONALS 6, BREWERS 4: Luis García Jr. fell a triple short of hitting for the cycle in his second consecutive three-hit game, while Kyle Finnegan secured his first save since blowing a four-run lead as Washington snapped a five-game losing streak against Milwaukee.
CARDINALS 5, CUBS 4: St. Louis rallied to defeat Chicago with a fielding mix-up allowing Nolan Arenado to tie the game with a two-run single, followed by Tommy Pham scoring in the ninth inning on a triple.
RANGERS 7, RED SOX 4: Texas erased a three-run deficit with back-to-back homers from Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras, leading them to a victory over Boston.
MARLINS 4, BRAVES 3: Jesús Sánchez’s tiebreaking double in the seventh inning lifted Miami over Atlanta, ending the Braves’ four-game winning streak.
DODGERS 10, ATHLETICS 0: Jack Flaherty made a strong debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching six scoreless innings in a win against the Oakland Athletics.
ANGELS 5, METS 4: Zach Neto’s three-run homer in the seventh inning helped the Los Angeles Angels defeat the New York Mets.
PADRES 3, ROCKIES 2: Martin Perez allowed just one run in six innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a victory over the Colorado Rockies using small ball tactics.
PIRATES 4, D-BACKS 2: Bryan Reynolds and Joey Bart each hit home runs as Pittsburgh beat the Arizona Diamondbacks.
RAYS 6, ASTROS 1: Josh Lowe’s two home runs powered the Tampa Bay Rays to a win against the Houston Astros.
