The New York Yankees are set to begin the series finale of a three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium at 1:35 p.m. EDT on Sunday.
The Yankees won the first game 3-1 on Friday. The Blue Jays won 4-3 on Saturday.
Cody Bellinger is in the Yankees’ lineup for the first time since landing on the IL in late July.
Before Sunday’s game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone commented on Bellinger’s return.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Boone Makes Cody Bellinger Statement
From SNY Yankees on X: Aaron Boone on Cody Bellinger being activated from the IL today: “To get one of our core guys back is big”
“To get one of our core guys back is big”
Here is the Yankees’ lineup for Sunday:
- Trent Grisham CF
- Ben Rice DH
- Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
- Cody Bellinger LF
- George Lombard Jr. SS
- Spencer Jones RF
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B
- Austin Wells C
- Jose Cabellero 3B
Here is the Blue Jays’ lineup:
- Brett Bateman RF
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
- Alejandro Kirk C
- George Springer DH
- Kazuma Okamoto 3B
- Ernie Clement SS
- Daz Cameron LF
- Charles McAdoo 2B
- Myles Straw CF
Carlos Rodon will start for the Yankees today. The 33-year-old left-hander is 4-2 with a 3.22 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 56 strikeouts over 50 1/3 innings this season.
Jose Soriano is slated to start for the Blue Jays today. The 27-year-old right-hander is 10-6 with a 3.23 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 136 strikeouts over 139 1/3 innings.
Looking at New York Yankees OF Cody Bellinger
Bellinger represented the Yankees in this summer’s All-Star Game.
In 102 games with New York this season, Bellinger has hit .259/.350/.420 with 11 home runs and 53 RBI.
The Yankees re-signed Bellinger to a five-year, $162.5 million contract this offseason. The Yankees acquired him in a trade with the Chicago Cubs in the 2024-25 offseason.
Before playing for the Cubs, Bellinger played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He won an MVP, Rookie of the Year Award and a World Series ring with Los Angeles.
New York Yankees Right Now
The Yankees have won six of their last 10 games.
New York has the first AL Wild Card spot with a 73-56 record.
The club is three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East.
New York Yankees’ Aaron Boone Makes Cody Bellinger Statement Before Blue Jays Finale