Yankees rally with key hits for 8-3 win against Blue Jays
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 8:59 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026

The New York Yankees secured an 8-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. After a sixth-inning tie, Trent Grisham and Ben Rice each came through with crucial hits to propel the Yankees to their series-clinching win. Carlos Rodón returned to the mound, pitching four innings and allowing two runs. The Yankees have won six of their last seven games and remain in contention in the American League East, trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by three games. The Yankees will take a day off before starting a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
- •Yankees win series against Blue Jays with 8-3 score.
- •Grisham's walk and Rice's two-run double highlight the sixth inning.
- •Rodón strikes out two over four innings in his second start back.
- •Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits a two-run homer, his 18th of the season.
- •Yankees host Astros in a three-game series starting Tuesday.
- 8:59 PMYahoo Sports — Trent Grisham, Ben Rice step up in Yankees' series-clinching win over Blue Jays
"The New York Yankees overcame a sixth-inning tie in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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