Yankees' Aaron Boone told reporters that this type of stretch from Carlos Rodon was exactly what he warned about earlier in the season, knowing what the lefty is capable of on the mound.

The difference was Jorbit Vivas’ solo home run off Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi in the fifth, the rookie’s first big-league blast. Vivas’ shot to right traveled 360 feet, a first-pitch fastball over the heart of the plate.

Carlos Rodón pitched six innings of two-hit ball for his fifth straight win, Aaron Judge went 0 for 3 to fall under

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer, rookie Will Warren struck out a career-high 10 and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-2

Judge went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and another run scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Texas. Judge extended the Yankees' lead to five runs in the eighth inning, when he took Caleb Boushley deep for a two-run home run that barely made it over the right field fence.