The buy-in from Chris Flexen happened immediately. The Chicago Cubs believed they got the 2022 version of the right-hander that saw Flexen post a 3.73 ERA in 33 games with the Seattle

Carlos Rodon helped extend the Yankees win streak to five straight games with a clutch performance against a potent Cubs team.

Yankees third. Oswald Peraza singles to third base. Jasson Dominguez singles to center field. Oswald Peraza to third. Aaron Judge out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Kyle Tucker.

Lee Elia, a former major league player and coach who was managing the Chicago Cubs in 1983 when he famously criticized the team’s fans in a memorable postgame rant, has died. He was 87. The Philadelphia Phillies said Elia died on Wednesday.

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Runners left in scoring position_Chicago 3 (Swanson, Suzuki, Tucker); New York 3 (Escarra, Judge, Peraza). RISP_Chicago 0 for 5; New York 6 for 13. Runners moved up_Escarra, Chisholm.

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career as the Yankees ran their winning streak to five games.

Lee Elia, who is perhaps best known for his rant directed at Cubs fans critical of his team in 1983, died Wednesday.