Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger each went deep twice, while Aaron Judge blasted his 40th home run of the season. The trio of Judge, Bellinger, and Stanton started the game with three consecutive homers in the first inning, a sequence that the Yankees have now accomplished three times this year—an MLB record. José Caballero hit his first career multi-homer game, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ben Rice added solo shots to the tally.
The Yankees wasted no time after a nearly two-hour rain delay, jumping ahead 3-0 within the first four batters. Bellinger finished the night 4-for-5 with three RBIs, continuing his hot streak. On the mound, Carlos Rodón improved to 13-7, allowing just two runs over six innings.
Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz (8-10) struggled, surrendering six runs and five home runs in three innings. The Rays now look to regroup with Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.60 ERA) set to face Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler (1-2, 3.94 ERA) in the series finale.
Despite the power display, the Yankees remain five games behind the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays, who defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on the same night. However, New York has now won five of its last six games, signaling a potential turnaround after a difficult stretch. As the Yankees continue to lead MLB in home runs, their offensive resurgence could be a sign of momentum as the postseason approaches.