Carlos Rodón pitched six innings of two-hit ball for his fifth straight win, Aaron Judge went 0 for 3 to fall under .400 for the first time in more than a month and the surging New York Yankees earned a three-game series sweep with a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Jasson Dominguez blasted a walkoff home run Wednesday night to give the Yankees a 4-3 victory. Weather will be a factor Thursday as the forecast is calling for rain most of the day, and this is the Rangers' only trip to the Bronx this season. Here's what to about the game:

The difference was Jorbit Vivas’ solo home run off Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi in the fifth, the rookie’s first big-league blast. Vivas’ shot to right traveled 360 feet, a first-pitch fastball over the heart of the plate.

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Jorbit Vivas' first career home run leads the Yankees to a sweep of the Rangers. Subscribe to MLB Morning Lineup wherever you get your podcasts

Carlos Rodón was virtually untouched through six scoreless, two-hit innings, and the Yankees’ bullpen took care of the rest in a 1-0 shutout of the Rangers.

With Vivas providing the offense against Nathan Eovaldi, Carlos Rodón took care of run prevention in the low-scoring affair.

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer, rookie Will Warren struck out a career-high 10 and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 5-2.

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