Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer, rookie Will Warren struck out a career-high 10 and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-2.

Carlos Rodón pitched six innings of two-hit ball for his fifth straight win, Aaron Judge went 0 for 3 to fall under .400 for the first time in more than a month and the surging New York Yankees earned a three-game series sweep with a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Jasson Dominguez blasted a walkoff home run Wednesday night to give the Yankees a 4-3 victory. The game started on time Thursday afternoon, though weather will be a factor as the forecast is calling for rain most of the day. This is the Rangers' only trip to the Bronx this season.

If the game ends up postponed, it could create a real scheduling bind for the teams as this is the Rangers’ only scheduled trip to Yankee Stadium. The obvious choice for rescheduling would be Sept. 11, an off day for the Rangers ahead of a series at the New York Mets, but the Yankees are scheduled to play that day against Detroit.

Jasson Domínguez homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night.

The World Series rematch between the visiting New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off with a roar Friday, only raising the expectations for what could happen in the middle contest of the three-game series on Saturday.

The two teams are scheduled to play Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, though rain is in the forecast throughout the day and evening. The Yankees won Tuesday night's series opener, 5-2, as Will Warren gave them another strong start on the mound, and Aaron Judge hit the shortest home run of his career.

The Texas Rangers have done a lot to try and solve the offensive woes that have plagued them all season, from firing their offensive coordinator to manager Bruce Bochy tinkering with the lineup. Texas went into its day off Thursday at the bottom of the American League with a .

Eovaldi, who pitched for the Yankees in 2015, 2016 and 2018, agreed to return to the Rangers on a three-year, $75 million deal this past winter. So far, he has looked as good as ever, maintaining a 1.60 ERA and a Major League Baseball leading 0.787 WHIP in his first 11 starts.