Yankees sweep Subway Series

NEW YORK — Gary Sanchez homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Luis Severino got right back on track, and the New York Yankees made it a four-game sweep in the Subway Series with a 7-5 victory over the Mets on Thursday night.

Sanchez hit a three-run homer off struggling starter Steven Matz in the first inning and a two-run single in the fourth. The Yankees won twice at Citi Field just as they did back home in the Bronx early this week.

Curtis Granderson hit his seventh career grand slam off Bryan Mitchell in the ninth, pulling the Mets to 7-5. Dellin Betances was immediately summoned and got three quick outs for his eighth save.

TWINS, INDIANS SPLIT: Max Kepler made up for a fielding mistake in the top of the inning with the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh, sending Minnesota to a 4-2 victory over Cleveland in the second game to salvage a doubleheader split. Yan Gomes and Jason Kipnis each homered for the Indians in a 9-3 win in the opener as the Twins set a franchise record with 19 strikeouts.

BRAVES 10, ROCKIES 4: Ender Inciarte hit two of Atlanta’s four homers as the Braves won at Colorado. The Rockies avoided a more serious blow in the seventh inning, as X-rays came back negative on All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado, who left the game after a ball hit off his left hand in the field.

REDS 13, CUBS 10: Phillip Ervin hit a two-run homer to snap a tie in the seventh inning and had four RBIs in his first major league start as Cincinnati rebounded from blowing a nine-run lead to win at Wrigley Field.

BLUE JAYS 5, RAYS 3: Justin Smoak hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and Josh Donaldson added two solo blasts as Toronto defeated visiting Tampa Bay.

RANGERS 9, WHITE SOX 8: Nomar Mazara drove in five runs, including a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning, and Texas held on to beat visiting Chicago.

CARDINALS 11, PIRATES 7: Jedd Gyorko and Tommy Pham homered as St. Louis rallied for a win at Pittsburgh.