Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings, and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Robbed an inning earlier, Cody Bellinger wasn't sure his first three-homer game had been swiped away again. “I didn't know at first,” he said. “For that third one to finally get over feels pretty good.

To acquire Javier Baez and swingman Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs in 2021, the Mets parted with Pete Crow-Armstrong, then a 19-year-old outfield prospect.

Some of the best hitters on both teams – namely, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch for the Cubs, and Cody Bellinger, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm for the Yankees – will have a platoon disadvantage.

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The Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees play the second game of a 3-game series Saturday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

The Chicago Cubs clash with the New York Yankees in a star-studded matinee matchup today. Find out how to watch for free.