Wells’ Big Hit Sparks Game ⁤1 Victory

In the opening ⁣game,Wells powered the Yankees to an 11-2 victory with a three-run double in the third⁤ inning.

Escarra Homers in MLB Debut as Yankees Complete Sweep

Escarra highlighted the second game with his first major league home run, contributing to the⁢ Yankees’ 5-1 win.He also singled in a run in the sixth inning, two frames before his solo shot.

Fried Earns Fifth Straight Win

Max Fried (5-0) pitched⁢ six ‍innings, allowing⁤ one run on six hits, securing his fifth consecutive victory. Anthony Volpe added to the Yankees’ offense with ⁢a home run against Toronto’s Paxton Schultz.

Yankees’ offense Explodes for Six Doubles

The Yankees’ offense was potent throughout the first game, highlighted by six doubles, including a two-run double from Oswaldo⁣ Cabrera.

Gausman Struggles, Schneider Ejected

Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (2-3) struggled, exiting after 2 2/3 innings, having allowed six runs on three hits and five walks. He threw 53 pitches. Blue Jays manager John Schneider was ejected in the fifth inning after disputing ⁢a call in ⁤favor of Fried at ⁢the expense of Vladimir Guerrero.

Judge Continues Hot Streak

Yankees’ Aaron Judge had two hits ‍in the first game and added a solo home run in the second. He leads major League Baseball‍ with a .406 batting average.

Judge, who celebrated his 33rd birthday Saturday, ranks second in the major leagues with 27 RBIs.

Grisham Homers, Hill Gets Win‍ in Game 2

Trent Grisham also ⁢contributed with a solo home run in the second ‍game. Tim Hill (3-0) earned⁢ the win, ⁣pitching ⁤the sixth inning. chris Bassitt (2-2) took the loss, surrendering four runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. ⁤Anthony Santander homered⁢ for Toronto in the third inning.

Blue Jays to Host Red Sox

The Blue Jays will host the Boston Red sox for a three-game series ⁣starting Tuesday.

Blue Jays Recall Clase

Earlier ⁤Sunday, the Blue Jays recalled ⁢outfielder Jonatan Clase from Triple-A Buffalo. He went 0-for-4 in the first game of the doubleheader, playing⁣ left field.

Toronto also⁢ placed right-hander Ryan Burr on the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder injury.

Clase, in 22 games with Buffalo this season, had 24 hits ⁢and scored eight runs, batting .343. The 22-year-old outfielder has appeared in seven games for the Blue Jays in 2024, acquired from the Seattle Mariners. ‍He has a .350 average with one home run and two RBIs in those games.

Yankees ⁤Change Closer Role

Devin Williams has lost his role as the yankees’ closer‍ after ⁢struggling in his first 10 appearances.

Manager aaron Boone confirmed the change Sunday morning, ⁣two days after Williams⁢ blew a ninth-inning lead in a 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Williams, acquired ‍from the Milwaukee⁢ Brewers in December, has an 11.25 ERA this season. He has a 0-2 record with four saves in five opportunities.

after a stellar 2022 and 2023, Williams⁣ had only thrown 18 pitches into his Yankees ⁣career when he loaded the bases against the⁢ Brewers ‍before recording an out on ⁢March 27, during⁣ the opening game. Williams did manage to ⁤preserve a 4-2 ⁢victory.

Luke Weaver, who served as closer last September when Clay Holmes struggled, will receive the ⁣majority of save opportunities for the Yankees.