Ben Rice's 20th Homer Exploded Off The Bat And The American League Needs To Watch Out

WOOF. You guys catch that Yankees game last night? Absolute mayhem for Chicago White Sox pitcher Davis Martin. This dude got absolutely torched, giving up a career-tying nine runs as the New York Yankees rolled to a monstrous 12-2 victory on Tuesday. Seriously, it was like a batting practice session, and it tells you everything about the kind of power popping off bats in the AL right now.

Yankees' Batting Order Just Went NUCLEAR

The Yankees offense was an absolute clinic in power hitting, and it started early. Spencer Jones, making waves for New York, smacked his first Yankee Stadium homer in the second inning, a shot that found the second deck in right field. That was only his second career homer! Then, the fourth inning exploded. Ben Rice, who's been crushing it, hammered a 2-1 curveball from Martin into the right field seats for his 20th homer of the season, giving the Yankees a commanding 7-1 lead. Can you believe it? Twenty dingers already, and this guy also hit 26 last season! Rice is in elite company, joining sluggers like Houston's Yordan Alvarez, Minnesota's Byron Buxton, and Chicago's rookie Munetaka Murakami as American League players already at 20 homers. Not to be outdone, Paul Goldschmidt then chased Martin from the game with his 10th homer of the year, a two-run blast to left off a 1-2 fastball. Goldschmidt is on fire, that's his second homer in three games, matching his

Trade on Every Game with Kalshi

Click Here to sign up to Kalshi — Free $10 when you sign up using our link or use code: ONTAPSEA. The only federally regulated prediction market in the US. Trade on real sports outcomes. Available in all 50 states.

entire total from last season when he played in 146 games for the Yankees. New York piled up 16 hits and scored double-digit runs for the eighth time this season. Even José Caballero got in on the action with a homer off an infielder's 41 mph curveball in the ninth. Cody Bellinger also had three hits, including a go-ahead two-run single with the bases loaded in the third, while Ryan McMahon added an RBI single in the six-run fourth. This lineup is relentless, folks.

Davis Martin's Night Was A Nightmare

For the White Sox, it was a night to forget for Davis Martin. The right-hander, who now sits at 9-3, tied a career worst by giving up nine runs and eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings. Before last night, he'd only given up three homers in his first 13 starts, and then he gave up *three in this game alone*. Ouch. Andrew Benintendi tried to spark something with a homer three batters in, but it was nowhere near enough. The White Sox are now 5-4 in a brutal stretch of 11 straight games against heavy hitters like the Phillies, Braves, Dodgers, and Yankees. That kind of schedule is tough on any team, but especially when your ace has an off night like that. The White Sox have to rebound fast, with Chicago LHP Anthony Kay (6-1, 4.34 ERA) stepping onto the mound Wednesday night to face New York LHP Carlos Rodón (2-2, 3.19). It's a tough matchup, and the White Sox need their pitching to hold strong if they want to stop the bleeding. Let's see if they can shake off this rout and come back strong.

This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.