AROUND THE HORN

Yankees: Aaron Judge went homerless for the fourth straight game and remained one shy of Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 7-5 on Saturday to close in on their first AL East title since 2019. Judge was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk. Since hitting No. 60 to spark a ninth-inning comeback on Tuesday night, Judge is 3 for 13 with two doubles, five walks and six strikeouts. He made a rare showing of anger on the field in the seventh when first base umpire Chris Conroy ruled he had not checked his swing and had struck out. Judge gestured at the umpire and then waved in disgust while walking back to the dugout. Anthony Rizzo followed with a two-run homer off John Schreiber (3-4) that broke a 5-5 tie. Rizzo tied his career high, reaching 32 for the fourth time. The Yankees (93-58) have won six straight and 10 of 12, surpassing last year’s wins total and opening an 8 ½-game division lead. They have 11 games remaining, finishing a fourgame series Sunday and then heading to Toronto for three games. Judge also took a called third strike in the first from Nick Pivetta, flied to medium center in the third and walked in the fifth. He was on deck when Jose Trevino ended the eighth with a groundout.

Mariners: Right-hander Luis Castillo agreed to a $108 million, five-year contract with the Mariners that starts next season, giving up a chance to become a free agent after the 2023 World Series. The deal announced Saturday includes an option for 2028 that could make the agreement worth $133 million for six seasons. Castillo was the big trade deadline acquisition for the Mariners when they got him from the Reds. The hope was Castillo would be the difference in Seattle’s push to end the longest playoff drought in baseball and that the Mariners could convince him to stick around longer. “Luis has been one of the top pitchers in MLB over the past six seasons,” Mariners President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto said. “He is a dynamic power pitcher in the prime of his career with a track record of consistency. Bringing him to Seattle represented a key moment in our ongoing efforts to build a championship roster. Similarly, this deal illustrates our continued commitment to both the present and future of this team.” Castillo has a $7.35 million salary this year, and his new deal includes a $7 million signing bonus payable within 60 days of the contract’s approval by the commissioner’s office. He gets salaries of $10 million in 2023 and $22.75 million annually from 2024-27. The Mariners have protection against an injury to the UCL in his pitching arm, a $5 million conditional option for 2028 that can be exercised only if from 2025-27 he is on the injured list for more than 130 consecutive days due to Tommy John surgery or an operation stemming from damage to the ligament. If the conditional option speifications are not met, the contract includes a $25 million option for 2028 that would become guaranteed if Castillo pitches at least 180 innings in 2027 and an independent physcian determines he doesn’t have an injury that would cause him to start 2028 on the injured list. Castillo cannot be traded without his consent from 2023-25 and would receive a $1 million assignment bonus if dealt after that