Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr. power Yankees past Rangers for fifth straight win
Two of the coldest Yankees hitters through the first few weeks of the season have begun to heat up. On Tuesday, Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr.won them the game to keep the Yankees even hotter. Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.
After facing an early deficit, McMahon crushed a game-tying two-run shot off Jacob deGrom before Chisholm took him deep to put the Yankees ahead for good in what became their fifth straight win, 7-4, over the Rangers in The Bronx. Cody Bellinger later created some breathing room with a two-run double, and Paul Goldschmidt added a solo shot as the Yankees (25-11) won for the 15th time in their last 17 games. Everything has been clicking lately for Aaron Boone’s club, from the rotation and bullpen to the offense and defense.On Tuesday, that included the bullpen picking each other up throughout the night to keep the Rangers (16-19) in check, with Brent Headrick, Fernando Cruz and David Bednar combining to inherit eight runners and strand all of them. But the big swings from McMahon and Chisholm were especially clutch from two hitters who have begun to turn the corner following early season struggles. McMahon, who went 2-for-4, tied the game 3-3 in the second inning after an eight-pitch battle with deGrom ended in his third home run of the season.
He is now batting .304 (14-for-46) with an .877 OPS over his last 17 games after hitting .119 (5-for-42) with a .379 OPS through his first 17 games, offering some important production at the bottom of the lineup. Chisholm, who put the Yankees ahead 4-3 with a 413-foot shot in the sixth — flush with a bat flip that went nearly as far — has taken off after starting the season without a homer in his first 23 games, batting .173 with a .498 OPS through April 22.In 12 games since then, he has hit 13-for-45 (.289) with a .908 OPS and four home runs. Sign up for Inside the Ya...