The Yankees entered Sunday having lost three of four, as well as four of their last six. But they had the perfect solution for their recent bump in the road: a start from Max Fried and then some power from Aaron Judge and Co. It added up to a doubleheader sweep of Toronto on Sunday in The Bronx, with Fried pitching well in an 11-2 rout in the first game and Judge hitting a go-ahead homer in a 5-1 victory in the second game, when the Yankees went deep three times. Max Fried reacts after going up a run to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, USA, Sunday, April 27, 2025. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Two strong starting performances, the bullpen did its thing and we got big swings along the way, Aaron Boone said. Fried delivered yet another terrific outing and the Yankees won for the sixth time in the left-handers six starts this season. Hes yet to allow more than two runs in an outing. It helped that Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman imploded with five walks in a six-run third. Explore More Clarke Schmidt followed with his best outing since returning from right shoulder tendinitis in the second game. He limited Toronto to one run on one hit in five innings. The only blemish was Anthony Santanders homer in the third, as Schmidt pitched around four walks. But the Yankees got a leadoff home run from Trent Grisham in the first and then Judges shot to start the sixth. CHECK OUT THE AND Chris Paul Jersey It was Judges eighth homer of the season and first in nine games, an opposite-field shot to right off Chris Ba sitt, who had retired 10 in a row entering the inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ja son Dominguez added RBI hits later in the inning to provide insurance, while four Yankee relievers followed Schmidt and shut down Toronto including Luke Weaver, who to sed a scorele s ninth in his first appearance New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) singles during the fourth inning when the New York Yankees played the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post The afternoon got off to a good start for the Yankees, as they took command in the bottom of the third of the first game. Trailing 1-0, they forced Gausman to throw 53 pitches in the inning, the last of which resulted in a three-run double from Austin Wells. The 11-run outburst was the most they scored since putting up a dozen runs against the Brewers on March 30. New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) 3-run double during the third inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post Fried wasnt as crisp as his previous outing, when he flirted with a no-hitter against the Rays, but he allowed just one run in six innings, as his ERA actually ticked up to 1.43. The lefty has been everything the Yankees could ask for since signing a seven-year, $218 million deal as the teams Juan Soto consolation prize. I think theres an inning every start that he gets through and then rolls after that, Wells said. Thats why hes had so much succe s. Thats why hes here. Wells noted Fried has been better than his already high expectations. Getting to call games for him, its a fun back and forth, Wells said. Ja son Domnguez (24) scores and leaps out of the way on a New York Yankees third base Oswaldo Cabrera (95) double during the fifth inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post On Sunday, Fried had to get through the first two innings before he locked in and shut down the Blue Jays. Gausmans control i sues led to a bases-loaded walk by Jazz Chisholm Jr. to give the Yankees the lead. Anthony Volpe fell behind 0-2, but fought back to draw another run-scoring walk. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Wells, after also fighting back from 0-2 to a full count, hammered a bases-clearing double to make it 6-1 and end Gausmans day. Everyone dialed into the zone, Wells said. That turned into a lot of at-bats. by home plate umpire Chris Conroy as Toronto manager John Schneider was on his way to remove him from the game. It was Gausmans shortest outing in over a year, as the Yankees knocked him out in the second inning of a start on April 6, 2024. Schneider was also to sed in the top of the fifth during a Guerrero at-bat for arguing balls and strikes. Carmelo Anthony Jersey