Yankees ride Ryan Weathers’ masterclass toward statement series sweep vs Royals

TL;DR

The Yankees completed a series sweep against the Royals, highlighted by Ryan Weathers' 7.1 scoreless innings. The Yankees won 7-0, with key contributions from Ben Rice, Aaron Judge, and Trent Grisham.

Key points

Yankees swept the Royals at home
Ryan Weathers pitched 7.1 scoreless innings
Yankees won the series finale 7-0
Trent Grisham had three RBIs in the game
Yankees will face the Red Sox next

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Ryan Weathers registered another quality start as the New York Yankees swept the Kansas City Royals at home.

The Yankees have been scoring runs at will in this series, and for a change, their pitching has also done well on all fronts. Leading the way in Sunday's series finale, Weathers threw 7.1 scoreless innings, punching out seven while only giving up five hits and one walk.

In the shutdown 7-0 win at Yankee Stadium, Ben Rice, Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham all swung for the fences. Grisham led the team with three RBIs and the Yankees captain had two in the series finale.

With a break to follow on Monday, the Yankees will travel to Boston for the three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They will then travel to Houston and then Texas before returning home fr the series against the Baltimore Orioles. The challenging road series ahead will keep the Yankees on their toes.