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Yankees bring 3-game road win streak into game against the Nationals
The Yankees bring MLB’s top home-run total and a 30-22 road record into the matchup, while the Nationals are 20-30 at home.
On Sunday, the New York Yankees seek a series sweep against the Washington Nationals at 1:35 p.m. EDT, with right-hander Will Warren facing Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli.
After losing 11 of 13 games, the Yankees won three straight via dramatic late-inning comebacks, hitting two ninth-inning home runs Friday and three eighth-inning homers Saturday against the struggling Nationals bullpen.
New York leads MLB with 142 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game, while holding a 53-42 record overall; Washington enters at 48-48.
Manager Aaron Boone credited the team's late-inning success to timely hitting, saying, "Just some really good winning at-bats when we needed it."
Returning after a five-game suspension, Nationals pitcher Cavalli told Nats Journal he felt light-headed during a humid Sunday start, though he aims to compete against New York's lineup.