Behind the pitching of All-Star left hander Matthew Boyd, the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Yankees on Saturday 5-2.
Boyd won his 4th straight game as he threw 8 scoreless innings. He gave up 4 hits and had 6 strikeouts.
Carson Kelly had a solo home run and RBI single for the Cubs.
Max Fried took the loss for the Yankees.
Aaron Judge hit a 2-run home run in the 9th inning. It was hit 35th for the season.
Judge also now has 350 home runs in his career.
The rubber game in the 3-game series is Sunday afternoon in New York.
July 12, 2025