The Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians by a score of 2-1 on Thursday afternoon in the Bronx, avoiding a sweep.

Here are the takeaways…

--The Yankees were once again without Aaron Judge. Prior to the game, Aaron Boone said he had no update on Judge, but that the star outfielder underwent an MRI on Wednesday night and an X-ray and CT scan on Thursday morning.

--Carlos Rodon looked good early, but got into a bit of a jam in the fourth, when a single, a steal and a single put men on the corners with two outs. The Guardians then broke through for the first run of the game on a Stuart Fairchild single to left.

Rodon had an excellent afternoon, going 6.0 innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits while striking out seven and walking three. The lefty's season ERA is down to 2.88 on the season.

--With Judge out of the lineup, Paul Goldschmidt hit third on Thursday, and he singled and came around to score the first run of the game for the Yankees on a fourth- inning Jazz Chisholm Jr. sac fly, but Cody Bellinger was thrown out trying to advance to third on the play, and the Yankees wouldn't score again in the frame.

Cleveland starter Slade Cecconi went 6.0 innings, allowing just one earned run on four hits with four strikeouts and a walk.

-- Ryan McMahon has had a tough year at the plate, but he came up clutch in the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs and a runner on third, McMahon came through with a single to give the Yankees a late 2-1 lead. Chisholm, who walked and stole second, game around the score the go-ahead run.

-- It was a great afternoon for the Yankees bullpen behind Rodon, as Brent Headrick, Fernando Cruz, and David Bednar all pitched scoreless innings to secure the win. The Guardians had just two hits on the afternoon.

Game MVP

Chisholm, who had an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base despite not recording a hit.

Here are the takeaways…

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