CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz powered the Reds past the Yankees on Monday night, going deep, tripling, and driving in three runs in a 6-1 Cincinnati win.
Gavin Lux also homered as the Reds continued their strong stretch, winning for the 11th time in 16 games.
Aaron Judge provided the Yankees’ lone highlight with his 28th home run of the season, while Cody Bellinger collected three hits.
The loss marked just the second time in 14 games that Yankees pitchers surrendered three or more earned runs, as New York entered the night with a dominant 1.99 team ERA since June 10.
The Reds took control in the fourth inning, scoring three runs to break a 1-0 deficit. Elly De La Cruz, who finished just a double shy of the cycle, tied the game with an RBI triple over Cody Bellinger’s head in center. He then scored the go-ahead run on a Spencer Steer sacrifice fly.
Moments later, Gavin Lux extended the lead with a solo home run to right, taking Yankees rookie Allan Winans deep in his MLB debut.
De La Cruz continued his big night with an RBI single in the fifth and a solo homer to right to lead off the eighth. He’s now batting .309 in June, with six homers and 12 RBI, including a 7-for-17 surge over his last four games featuring two home runs and two RBI.
Aaron Judge opened the scoring with a towering solo home run into the upper deck in left field off Nick Lodolo in the first inning—his fourth homer in 11 career games against the Reds.
The Yankees threatened again in the fifth after a Jasson Domínguez leadoff single, but Jake Fraley made a leaping catch at the wall in right to rob Paul Goldschmidt of a potential extra-base hit, snuffing out the momentum.
New York ultimately struggled mightily with runners on, going 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position.
Scott Barlow (3-0) earned the win in relief for Cincinnati, tossing 1 2/3 scoreless innings as the second of five Reds pitchers.
Looking ahead, Chase Burns, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, is set to make his MLB debut Tuesday night—one of the most anticipated call-ups of the season.
Chase Burns, the 2024 ACC Pitcher of the Year at Wake Forest, continues his rapid rise to the majors after transferring from Tennessee. Now, the former top college arm is set for his MLB debut Tuesday night with the Reds.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, the Diamondbacks rolled to a 10-0 win over the White Sox, powered by Pavin Smith, who hit two home runs and drove in four. Despite the big win, Arizona took a hit as both Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor left the game due to injuries.
On the mound, Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4) was dominant, allowing five hits and striking out 10 over six shutout innings. Anthony DeSclafani closed it out with three hitless innings and picked up his first career save, striking out four.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
BRAVES 3, METS 2
Ronald Acuña Jr. homered and Spencer Schwellenbach (6-4) delivered seven strong innings as the visiting Braves edged the Mets in the opener of a four-game set. Michael Harris II and Sean Murphy chipped in early sacrifice flies, helping Atlanta improve to 4-0 vs. New York this season. Juan Soto brought the Mets within one with a two-run homer, but struck out against Dylan Lee with the tying run at third to end the eighth.
PIRATES 5, BREWERS 4
Nick Gonzales had a career night, going 5-for-5 with two RBI, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa tripled in the go-ahead run in the sixth as the Pirates snapped the Brewers’ four-game win streak. Christian Yelich had earlier tied it 4-4 with a two-run homer, but Nick Mears (1-1) gave up the decisive hit. Chase Shugart (4-3) earned the win.
CARDINALS 8, CUBS 2
Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan hit two-run homers in a five-run fifth inning, while Matthew Liberatore (5-6) pitched seven strong innings to lead the Cardinals past the Cubs. Lars Nootbaar and Nolan Gorman also went deep as St. Louis launched four homers in a game for the first time since April 30. The Cards have now won six of their last seven.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ORIOLES 6, RANGERS 0
Trevor Rogers dazzled in his home debut for Baltimore, tossing a career-high eight shutout innings while allowing just three hits, walking none, and striking out four. He threw 72 of 101 pitches for strikes, marking the longest outing by an Oriole this season. Jackson Holliday carried the offense with a three-run homer and drove in the game’s first four runs as the Orioles won under 100-degree heat.
MARINERS 11, TWINS 2
Cal Raleigh stayed scorching hot, hitting his MLB-leading 32nd home run — a two-run shot in the ninth — to cap Seattle’s rout of the Twins. Raleigh, coming off an AL Player of the Week performance, has now homered in four straight games. The blast came off Joey Wentz, who hung a changeup over the plate. Bryan Woo (7-4) pitched six strong innings, striking out nine while allowing just two runs on six hits and one walk.
