The Yankees defeated the Guardians 2-1 at Yankee Stadium, breaking their two-game losing streak behind Carlos Rodon's commanding performance on the mound.
Rodon struck out seven batters over six innings, allowing just two hits and one run while walking three. The left-hander carried a 2.88 ERA into the game and kept Cleveland's offense quiet after the fourth inning. Brent Headrick earned his fourth win with a scoreless seventh inning, and David Bednar recorded his 13th save with a perfect ninth.
The scoring began in the fourth inning when Stuart Fairchild singled to left, bringing Jose Ramirez home to give Cleveland a 1-0 lead. The Yankees answered immediately as Jazz Chisholm sacrificed into a double play that scored Paul Goldschmidt to tie the game 1-1. The decisive moment came in the seventh when Ryan McMahon singled to right, scoring Chisholm for the 2-1 advantage.
Slade Cecconi matched Rodon's effectiveness for six innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out four. Codi Heuer took his first loss of the season after surrendering the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, allowing one hit and one walk over one inning of work.
New York improved to 36-25 and moved within striking distance of first-place Cleveland, which fell to 36-27 despite entering with a two-game winning streak.