Judge homers again, Yanks beat Mets 4-2 for Subway sweep

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a 453-foot drive halfway up the bleachers for his 48th home run and added an RBI single during a seventh-inning rally, boosting the New York Yankees past the Mets 4-2 Tuesday night for a two-game sweep in a Subway Series both teams hope was a World Series prelude.

Rookie Clarke Schmidt (5-2) worked three innings of scoreless relief, departing in the ninth after loading the bases with two outs. Wandy Peralta relieved and retired Francisco Lindor on a flyout for his second save.

Andrew Benintendi had his third straight big day at the plate, singling in the go-ahead run for a 3-2 lead in the seventh against Joely Rodríguez (0-3).

The Yankees have won three straight for only the second time since the All-Star break.

CUBS 2, CARDINALS 0, GAME 1

CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Assad pitched four scoreless innings in his major league debut and combined with four relievers on a five-hitter as Chicago cooled off St. Louis in the first game of a doubleheader.

Michael Rucker (3-1), Sean Newcomb, Erich Uelmen and Brandon Hughes allowed one hit over the final five innings to halt the NL Central-leading Cardinals’ season-high eight-game winning streak. Hughes picked up his third save.

Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki drove in runs off St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright (9-9) in the third. Rookie Christopher Morel had two hits for the Cubs, who have won six of eight.

RAYS 11, ANGELS 1

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Christian Bethancourt had two run-scoring hits in a six-run seventh inning and later moved from behind the plate to pitch a scoreless ninth as Tampa Bay beat Los Angeles.

The Rays own the top AL wild-card spot. They have won four straight and 10 of 12.

Bethancourt homered and hit a two-run single. On the mound, his fastball topped out at 95 mph as he allowed two hits and struck out Luis Rengifo.

Corey Kluber (8-7) gave up one run on five hits in six innings.

Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez had run-scoring singles in the third off José Suarez (4-6).

BRAVES 6, PIRATES 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Max Fried allowed three hits in eight innings as Atlanta beat Pittsburgh.

Fried (12-4) struck out seven and walked one, retiring 20 of the final 23 batters he faced, and allowed one run.

The Braves have won 13 of 15, while the Pirates have dropped 10 of 12.

Travis d’Arnaud homered off JT Brubaker (3-11) for the first of five Atlanta runs in the fifth.

ORIOLES 5, WHITE SOX 3

BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer off Dylan Cease in the first inning and Baltimore held off Chicago.

Cease (12-6) allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings, his second straight start allowing at least three earned runs after he went 14 in a row yielding no more than one.

Austin Voth (4-1) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Félix Bautista pitched out of an eighth-inning jam and got five outs for his ninth save.

Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run homer in the first inning for Chicago and left the game after being hit by 102 mph fastball from Bautista.

PHILLIES 7, REDS 6

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Maton’s pinch-hit single with one out in the bottom of the ninth gave Philadelphia the win over Cincinnati.

Matt Vierling homered and J.T. Realmuto had a two-run triple for the wild card-contending Phillies.

Maton lined a 2-2 pitch from Alexis Diaz (4-2) to right field to score Bryson Stott.

Brad Hand (3-1) got the victory despite surrendering two unearned runs in the ninth, giving Cincinnati a 6-5 lead.

GIANTS 3, TIGERS 1

DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Rodón worked seven strong innings and San Francisco beat Detroit.

Evan Longoria homered for the Giants.

Rodón allowed one run on five hits and struck out 10 without walking a batter.

San Francisco closer Camilo Doval loaded the bases with one out in the ninth but struck out Miguel Cabrera and got Harold Castro to ground out for his 18th save.

Drew Hutchison (1-7) allowed one run on four hits in five innings.

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