Aaron Judge's Sluggish Start Continues in Yankees' Win

Max Fried leads Yankees to opening victory

Yankees defeat Giants 7-0, extending six-game win streak on Opening Day. Max Fried pitches 6 1/3 scoreless innings, Trent Grisham's triple sparks offense, Aaron Judge goes hitless.

The Yankees crushed the Giants 7-0 on Opening Day, extending their win streak to six games...

Aaron Judge kicked off the 2026 MLB season with a bang, hitting his first home run of the year after successfully challenging a call in the same at-bat against the San Francisco Giants. This was also his first hit of the season, coming after a rough start with 0-for-7 and five strikeouts.

Opening Night W ✅
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 27, 2026

Judge's ABS challenge overturned a called strike to a ball, giving him a 2-0 count. He then crushed a 93 mph fastball 405 feet for a two-run homer in the sixth inning, giving the Yankees the lead. Giancarlo Stanton added another homer later in the inning, and the Yankees went on to win 3-0 (details here).

The Yankees crushed the Giants 7-0 on Opening Day, extending their win streak to six games. Max Fried dominated on the mound, pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings, while Trent Grisham's two-run triple sparked a five-run second inning. Aaron Judge went hitless, striking out four times, but the Yankees' balanced attack proved too much for the Giants.