WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Paul Goldschmidt launched a three-run homer in the first inning, Ben Rice and Ryan McMahon also went deep, and the New York Yankees defeated the Athletics 8-2 on Friday night at Sutter Health Park to extend their winning streak to five games.

Carlos Rodón picked up his first victory of the season, allowing one run on four hits over six innings with three strikeouts. Rodón, who entered with an 0-2 record after a loss to Toronto on May 21, found a steady rhythm early and kept the Athletics’ lineup off balance. The Yankees improved to 35-22, while the Athletics fell to 27-30.

The game was decided in the opening frame. After Trent Grisham struck out to start the game, Rice reached on a throwing error by first baseman Nick Kurtz. Aaron Judge followed with an RBI single to center field, scoring Rice. Cody Bellinger singled, moving Judge to second, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. grounded out to second base, advancing both runners. Goldschmidt then crushed a 1-0 pitch from Luis Severino over the left-center field wall for his sixth home run of the season, scoring Judge and Bellinger to make it 4-0. The Yankees never looked back.

The Athletics answered in the bottom of the first. Kurtz led off with a solo homer to center, his ninth of the year, cutting the deficit to 4-1. But Rodón settled in after that, retiring the next three batters on flyouts and allowing only two baserunners over the next five innings.

New York added a run in the second. With one out, José Caballero doubled to left, and Grisham singled to center to put runners at the corners. Rice singled to center, driving in Caballero. Judge grounded out to first, moving Grisham to third and Rice to second, but Bellinger struck out to end the inning with the score 5-1.

McMahon extended the lead in the third. After Chisholm grounded out and Goldschmidt popped out, McMahon homered to right-center, his sixth of the year, making it 6-1.

The Yankees struck again in the fourth. Caballero grounded out, but Grisham singled, and Rice doubled to right-center off a deflection by center fielder Henry Bolte, putting runners at second and third. Judge grounded out to third, scoring Grisham, and Bellinger grounded out to first. The inning ended with the Yankees ahead 7-1.

Rice added his 17th home run of the season in the seventh, tying Judge for the team lead. Leading off against reliever Luis Medina, Rice drove a 1-1 pitch over the center-field wall for a solo shot, giving New York an 8-1 advantage. Judge walked later in the inning, but Bellinger, Chisholm and Goldschmidt were retired in order.

The Athletics scored their second run in the ninth. With Paul Blackburn on the mound for the Yankees, Brent Rooker singled to shortstop. Tyler Soderstrom walked, and Henry Bolte reached on a fielder’s choice that forced Soderstrom at second, leaving Rooker at third. Zack Gelof singled to center, scoring Rooker to make it 8-2. Jeff McNeil popped out to third baseman McMahon, and Alika Williams struck out swinging to end the game.

Key performances beyond the home runs included Rodón’s efficient outing and solid relief work from Hogan Harris of the Athletics, who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings with one strikeout. Paul Blackburn contributed two innings of relief for the Yankees, allowing one earned run on two hits with one strikeout. Luis Medina struck out two in a scoreless inning for Oakland. Mark Leiter Jr. allowed one hit in a scoreless frame, Justin Sterner pitched a scoreless inning, and Fernando Cruz got a key double-play grounder in the seventh to escape a bases-loaded jam.

The most important part of the game occurred in the top of the first inning. After Rice reached on an error, Judge singled and Bellinger singled, setting the stage for Goldschmidt’s three-run homer. That blast gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead, erased any early pressure, and allowed Rodón to pitch with comfort. The Athletics never recovered from that early deficit.

Luis Severino took the loss, his sixth against two wins. He allowed seven runs, six earned, on nine hits over four innings, striking out two and walking none. The Yankees finished with 11 hits to the Athletics’ eight.

Attendance was 12,254. The game lasted 2 hours, 53 minutes.

New York has won five straight and seven of its last eight. The Yankees’ recent surge includes a three-game sweep of Kansas City earlier in the week, where they outscored the Royals 26-4. has lost four in a row and nine of its last 11.

The teams continue their three-game series Saturday, then conclude Sunday before the Yankees return home to host Cleveland and Boston next week. The Athletics travel to Chicago for a series against the Cubs starting Tuesday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of New York Yankees 5, Athletics 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected the Yankees with a 61.50 percent probability to win. New York was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total of 10 runs went under the over-under line of 9.5.