Gerrit Cole dominated from the start, and the Yankees offense provided steady support in a 7-0 victory over Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium. The shutout extended New York's winning streak to three games while dropping the Royals to their second straight loss.
Cole earned his first win of the season, striking out 10 batters over 6.2 innings without allowing a run. The right-hander scattered four hits and walked none, throwing 79 pitches in his most commanding performance of the year. His ERA remains at 0.00.
New York broke through in the fourth inning when Rice tripled to left, bringing Goldschmidt home for the game's first run. Judge followed with a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Rice and doubling the lead to 2-0. The Yankees extended their advantage in the seventh when Grisham scored on a Goldschmidt walk, then Rice singled to right, bringing both McMahon and Volpe across the plate for a 5-0 margin.
Noah Cameron absorbed the loss for Kansas City, allowing 2 runs over 5 innings with 4 strikeouts. Cameron fell to 2-4 with a 4.61 ERA. The Royals managed just four hits and never mounted a serious threat against Cole and the Yankees bullpen.
McMahon capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the eighth, finishing 2-for-4 with 2 RBI. The third baseman now sits 12 RBI away from 500 career RBI. New York improved to 33-22, while Kansas City dropped to 22-33.