New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (48) celebrates with right fielder Juan Soto (22) after hitting a three run home run in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium. Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Yankees' Anthony Rizzo hits three-run homer against Tigers

By Paul Harris | Last updated 5/4/24

Anthony Rizzo's three-run homer with two out in the bottom of the third inning gave the New York Yankees a 5-1 lead over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

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The homer came on a 1-1 pitch from Casey Mize and had an exit velocity of 100.8 miles per hour. The blast traveled an estimated 411 feet and scored Juan Soto and Aaron Judge ahead of Rizzo.

It was his sixth home run of the season and gave the Yankees a win probability of 89%.

Rizzo is hitting .304 in his last seven games with a .385 on-base percentage and .652 slugging percentage, good for a 1.037 OPS.

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