CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The New York Yankees used a three-run second inning and a three-run sixth inning to complete a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with an 8-4 victory Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field.

Carlos Rodón earned the win for the Yankees, improving to 2-2 on the season. He allowed three runs on four hits over 5⅔ innings, striking out six and walking three. Parker Messick took the loss for Cleveland, falling to 6-3 after giving up four earned runs on five hits in 5⅔ innings with four strikeouts and two walks.

The Yankees improved to 41-26, while the Guardians dropped to 38-33. The attendance was 31,586, and the game lasted 2 hours, 48 minutes.

Cleveland struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Angel Martínez hit an 11th home run, a solo shot to left field. The Guardians added two more hits in the inning but left two runners stranded.

The Yankees answered emphatically in the second. Trent Grisham led off with a single, and José Caballero followed with a bunt single that reached on a throwing error by Messick, putting runners at second and third. Jazz Chisholm Jr. then tripled to right field, driving in both Grisham and Caballero. Anthony Volpe reached on a fielding error by second baseman Travis Bazzana that allowed Chisholm to score, giving the Yankees a 3-1 lead.

Cleveland cut the deficit to 3-2 in the fourth when Austin Hedges doubled to right field, scoring Bazzana, and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Brayan Rocchio, tying the game at 3-3. But the Yankees regained control in the sixth.

Grisham tripled to right field to start the frame. Caballero lifted a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Grisham. Chisholm walked and then scored on a double by Volpe. Paul Goldschmidt then singled to drive in Volpe, pushing the lead to 6-3.

The Yankees added two more runs in the seventh. Cody Bellinger doubled and scored on a single by Caballero. Grisham walked and later scored on a forceout by Chisholm, making it 8-3.

Cleveland scratched across a run in the ninth when Hedges doubled to center, scoring Stuart Fairchild, who had walked. But the rally ended when Rocchio grounded into a fielder’s choice and Martínez lined out to third.

Key performances included Hedges, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two doubles. Bazzana had one hit and a walk. For the Yankees, Grisham tripled twice, scored three runs and drove in one. Chisholm tripled, drove in two runs and scored twice. Volpe had a double, a walk and two RBIs.

The Yankees outhit the Guardians 11-6. Codi Heuer pitched ⅔ of an inning, allowing two earned runs on two hits. Matt Festa allowed one earned run on two hits in ⅓ of an inning.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Guardians 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Yankees a 55 percent probability to win. New York was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 12 went under the over-under line of 7.5.

The Yankees have now won five consecutive games against the Guardians dating to June 2, including the three-game sweep in Cleveland. New York opened the series with a 7-5 win Monday and a 3-2 victory Tuesday.

New York travels to Toronto for a three-game series beginning Friday, while Cleveland returns home to host Detroit for a three-game set starting Friday.