But three more homers — including another by Aaron Judge — were enough to hold off the Diamondbacks, as the Yankees avoided a sweep in The Bronx with a 9-7 win on Thursday night. Judge’s three-run homer just three batters into the bottom of the first set the tone against right-hander Merrill Kelly.

The Yankees have hit a speed bump this week, dropping two consecutive games to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The offense, which started the season with fireworks,