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The New York Yankees continue to get strong production from slugger Ben Rice . Rice hit a massive two-run homer on Sunday to help his Yankees take the lead, in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays .
The club then went on to get even more production after that Rice moonshot.
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" Jose Caballero breaks this game open with a three-run homer. It's a five-run 9th inning and the Yankees lead the Blue Jays , 8-3," reporter Bryan Hoch posted to X, formerly Twitter.
New York won, 8-3. The team is on a hot-streak, and is now 43-27 on the year. The Bronx Bombers have seven wins in their last 10 games.
Rice finished his day with two hits, and two RBIs. He has helped pick up the slack since Aaron Judge went down with an injury . Rice now has 19 homers on the season.
The slugger also has an OPS of .998, and has turned himself into arguably the team's best hitter. On Sunday, Rice had plenty of help as Cabellero, Anthony Volpe , and Ali Sanchez also drove in runs for New York.
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New York is battling for first in the American League East. The Yankees are currently first in the division again by a slim margin. The Tampa Bay Rays are giving New York everything it can give this season.
The loss was a tough one for a Blue Jays team that has played well at home this season. Following Sunday's loss, the Blue Jays are now 34-38 on the year.
The Bronx Bombers are hoping to return to the World Series. New York got bounced in the ALDS in 2025 by this Blue Jays team. In 2024, New York made the Fall Classic before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers .
The Yankees start a series with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday .
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