It came to the fore in their 11-2 win over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of Sunday afternoon’s doubleheader at Yankee Stadium. The 5-through-9 batters in the lineup — Jazz Chisholm Jr., Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells, Jasson Dominguez and Oswaldo Cabrera — went a combined 8-for-18 with nine RBIs and six runs scored.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays MLB game from April 27, 2025 on ESPN.

Yankees ace Max Fried settled into a groove on the mound, pitching six innings of one-run ball to earn the win. He’s now 5-0 this season with a 1.43 ERA, the sixth-lowest ERA of any qualified pitcher in MLB as of Sunday afternoon.