Yankees Defeat Guardians 5-1, Avoid Series Sweep

The New York Yankees avoided a series sweep in Cleveland for the first time since 1970 by defeating the Guardians 5-1 in the finale, thanks to a dominant seven-inning performance by Carlos Rodón, who allowed just one unearned run and struck out eight. Aaron Judge continued his exceptional hitting, raising his average to a league-leading .415 with a triple and an RBI, while Paul Goldschmidt remained a steady contributor with two doubles and two RBIs. The Yankees capitalized early by scoring twice in each of the first two innings but stranded 13 runners and struck out 14 times, missing opportunities to extend their lead. Ben Rice also contributed with multiple times on base and an RBI, bringing his OPS above 1.000. The Cleveland Guardians' five-game winning streak ended with this loss, though they had previously won the first two games of the series, including a comeback 3-2 win led by Steven Kwan and Tanner Bibee. Both teams now prepare for their upcoming series, with the Yankees set to face Toronto and Cleveland hosting Boston.