Now in his eighth season with the Yankees, the 31-year-old Judge continues to make home run history. His 62 homers in 2022 remain an AL single-season season record. He is now 15 home runs behind Jorge Posada’s 275 for eighth place on the Yankees’ all-time list, and 27 away from Bernie Williams’ 287 for seventh place.

Judge is in his second season as the Yankees’ captain. He is the team’s first captain since Jeter, who held the title from 2003 until his retirement in 2014.

Sunday’s home run was the third of the year for Judge, who is heating up after a slow start. Judge entered the series hitting .178 but went 4-for-13 over the three games in Cleveland to boost his average to .207.

After shutting out the Marlins for eight innings in his previous start, Yankees starter Nestor Cortes allowed four runs in four innings Sunday.

The Yankees (12-4) and Guardians (10-5) boast the two best records in the AL, just as they did when their series began.

“They just outlasted us a little bit,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday’s loss.

Following a rainout on Friday, the Yankees swept a split doubleheader on Saturday. The Yankees are now 8-2 on the road this season – a record they’ll attempt to improve upon during a three-game set in Toronto beginning Monday night.

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