ATLANTA — Something had to give, and it wasn’t the Yankees. The Bombers came into a historic matchup against the also scorching-hot Braves and just rolled over them. Giancarlo Stanton, who would not have played a significant role in an interleague game a month ago, homered, doubled and drove in three runs as the Bombers beat the Braves 5-1 at Truist Park.
The Yankees won their 10th in a row, matching their 2020 season high from Sept. 9-19, and improved to a season-high 21 games above .500.
It was just the third time in baseball history and the first time in 120 years that teams riding winning streaks of at least nine games have played each other.