The Yankees were able to salvage the final game of their three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, winning 4-3 on Sunday afternoon and snapping a three-game losing streak.
Here are the key takeaways…
-It was a bit of a strange afternoon for Carlos Rodon. On one hand, he limited the Phillies to four hits and racked up eight strikeouts over his 5.1 innings, but on the other hand, three of those hits were solo home runs.
Rodon allowed a pair of homers to Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp in the second inning, and Kemp would later get him again in the fifth, but it was an overall successful day on the bump for the left, whose season ERA now sits at 3.18.
-After Rodon gave up two runs in the top of the second, the momentum swung right back to the Yankees’ side as they tagged Zack Wheeler for four earned runs in the bottom half of the inning. After Wheeler uncharacteristically hit a pair of batters to load the bases with nobody out, Ryan McMahon drove in a pair with a double down the line, and the Bombes scratched across two more runs on an Austin Wells sac fly and a Trent Grisham single.
Wheeler, a Cy Young candidate once again, battled back and ended up going 5.2 innings, allowing four earned runs on five hits. He struck out eight and walked two, while also hitting three batters.
-It was a nice afternoon for McMahon. Not only did he have a pair of hits, but also flashed the leather at third, including a sliding stop and strong throw to get Trea Turner in the fifth. With McMahon under contract through the 2027 season, the Yankees' third base position seems to finally be in good hands.
-Give the Yanks' bullpen a lot of credit. Following up Rodon's solid start, Jonathan Loaisiga (0.2 IP), Luke Weaver (1 IP), Tim Hill (1 IP), and Devin Williams (1 IP, SV) held the Phillies scoreless over the final 3.2 innings.
-The Yankees found enough offense despite not having Aaron Judge, as the club officially placed the slugger on the 10-day IL with a right flexor strain. According to SNY's Andy Martino, the Yankees expect Judge will only miss the minimum of 10 days, though he likely will DH when he first returns.
Who was the game MVP?
McMahon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored.
Highlights
Ryan McMahon ties the game with a two-run double! pic.twitter.com/glDwrH2i2h
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 27, 2025
Trent Grisham makes it a four-run inning for the Yankees against Zack Wheeler 💪 pic.twitter.com/6tsC3koPYZ
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 27, 2025
Ryan McMahon MASTERCLASS at third base pic.twitter.com/EoOPrgg7q5
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 27, 2025
What's next
The Yankees stay in the Bronx for a four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, beginning on Monday night at 7:05 p.m.
Cam Schlittler is scheduled to face Drew Rasmussen.
