Giancarlo Stanton hit one of New York's four homers, Luis Severino struck out eight in five innings and the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-6 on Saturday.
Didi Gregorius, Miguel Andujar and Greg Bird also connected as New York moved 31 games over .500, matching a season high. Andujar had three hits and three RBIs, and Gregorius also drove in three runs.
Stanton belted a long drive for the second straight day, this time a 412-foot solo shot with two out in the fourth for his 32nd homer of the season. He has seven homers in his last 12 games and is batting .323 (23 for 71) in August.
New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton, center, is congratulated after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Sean Reid-Foley during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino looks from the dugout after being pulled from the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Sean Reid-Foley uses a dry sack to keep his pitching hand dry on a humid day during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in New York. (AP PhotoJulio Cortez)