Jason Heyward's RBI single in the eighth inning capped a three-run rally as the Atlanta Braves busted the Mets bullpen for a 8-7 victory on Saturday at Turner Field.
C.C. Sabathia threw a complete game while striking out ten and Derek Jeter had three, two-out RBI's as the Yankees extended their win streak to ten games with a 6-2 victory over the Braves in the Bronx on Monday night.
Hiroki Kuroda had another solid start and Curtis Granderson cashed in a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning to propel the Yankees to a 3-2 win in Atlanta, and a three-game sweep of the Braves.
Ivan Nova (8-2) picked up his fourth consecutive win with seven shutout innings as the Yankees took the opener in Atlanta 3-0 on Monday, and moved into a tie for first place with the idle Rays.