For the first time since September 2021, the Yankees completed a three-game sweep over the Boston Red Sox on their home turf, stacking it on top of their recent sweep of the Kansas City Royals and turning a strong stretch into a statement. The Yankees are now on a six-game winning streak, and during that stretch, their pitching staff has posted a staggering 0.63 ERA. On the season, that dominance has translated into the league’s best ERA at 3.07. These last two series have showcased a complete formula of timely power, situational hitting, and a pitching staff that’s not just holding leads, but completely shutting opponents down, and that’s with two veteran reinforcements still making their way back to the rotation mix.
Game 1: The Giancarlo Stanton Game, Yankees 4, Red Sox 0
The Yankees opened the series with a shutout, powered by both Giancarlo Stanton’s bat and Luis Gil’s poise.
Stanton got things started in the second inning, turning on a pitch and sending it out for a solo home run to give the Yankees a 1–0 lead. That swing immediately shifted momentum and quieted Fenway.
The Yankees added on in the sixth, where Stanton came through again to the crowd chants, “Yankees suck,” ripping a two-run double off the Green Monster to extend the lead to 3–0. It was his second extra-base hit of the night and his most impactful performance of the young season. An insurance run later in the game pushed it to 4–0.
On the mound, Luis Gil turned in his best start of the year:
• 6.1 IP
• 2 H
• 0 ER
• 3 BB
• 2 K
The bullpen, Brent Headrick, Tim Hill, and David Bednar, handled the final outs cleanly to lock down the Yankees’ fifth shutout of the season and fourth-straight dub.
Game 2: The Amed Rosario and Max Fried Game, Yankees 4, Red Sox 1
The Yankees didn’t wait around in this one, they took control immediately and never gave it back.
In the first inning, Amed Rosario delivered the biggest swing of the game, launching a three-run home run to left-center that scored Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, giving the Yankees a quick 3–0 lead.
Rosario wasn’t done. In the third, he added to the margin with a sacrifice fly, bringing Judge home again to extend the lead to 4–0. That accounted for all four Yankees runs, and it was more than enough with the way the pitching staff performed.
On the mound, the ace was dominant:
• 8.0 IP
• 3 H
• 0 ER
• 2 BB
• 9 K
Boston managed to break up the shutout in the ninth on a two-out RBI single from Jarren Duran on reliever Brent Headrick, but managed to summon a groundout on the final out from former-Yankee prospect Caleb Durbin.
Game 3: The Cody Bellinger and Cam Schlittler Game, Yankees 4, Red Sox 2
With a sweep on the line, the Yankees flipped this one late and rode a dominant start to the finish.
Boston struck first in the second inning on an RBI double from Marcelo Mayer, but the Yankees answered in the fifth when Jazz Chisholm Jr., coming off a career-high 31-homer season in 2025, finally broke free with his first home run of 2026 to tie it 1–1. The Red Sox regained the lead in the bottom half on a Carlos Narváez (also a former Yankee), solo shot, making it 2–1.
The game turned in the seventh. Cody Bellinger delivered the defining swing, lining a go-ahead, two-run pinch-hit single that scored Trent Grisham and Chisholm to give the Yankees a 3–2 lead. Bellinger finished 2-for-2 with two RBIs and earned the Yankees’ “game belt.” Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to 4–2.
On the mound, the MASS-native Cam Schlittler was outstanding and gave the Yankees everything they needed:
• 8.0 IP
• 4 H
• 2 R (1 ER)
• 1 BB
• 5 K
David Bednar handled the final inning scoreless to lock down the win and complete the sweep over the Red Sox.
IL Updates
The Yankees are rolling, and reinforcements are getting closer.
Gerrit Cole is progressing through his rehab assignment following Tommy John surgery, and the early signs are extremely encouraging. Given where he is in the process, his command has stood out, often the last thing a pitcher regains after this type of surgery. Through his first two rehab starts, Cole has walked just one batter in 8⅔ innings and has thrown 78 of 96 pitches for strikes, an 81.3% strike rate. He’s expected to continue building up across several starts, with a return timeline targeting late May or early June.
Carlos Rodón is expected to begin his rehab assignment this week after completing live sessions. He’ll need a few outings to stretch out, but his timeline is currently trending toward a return in early-to-mid May.
Anthony Volpe is the closest to returning. He’s already playing in rehab games and producing at the plate, and the expectation is that he could be back with the Yankees as soon as next week if everything continues to progress smoothly.
Up Next
The road trip continues to Houston, where the Yankees will face the Houston Astros in a three-game series.
New York holds a 6–4 record over Houston in their last ten matchups, including a 3–1 mark in Houston, setting up another strong test during this hot stretch.
Following that, the Yankees will head north to take on the Texas Rangers for another three-game set before returning home.
