New York Yankees Off to Almost Unprecedented Start After Sweeping Astros

The New York Yankees continued to stay hot on Sunday, beating the Houston Astros, 4-3, at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

The win gave the Yankees a four-game sweep of their American League rivals and helped kick off a season of great expectation on a positive note.

As they had over the first three games of the series, the Yankees once again utilized some late-game magic to beat Houston, with Juan Soto hitting a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth inning. That broke a 3-3 tie.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com on social media:

The Yankees are the 7th team to open a season with 4 or more straight wins after being tied or trailing in the 6th inning or later in each game, joining:

2015 Reds
1982 White Sox
1957 White Sox
1914 White Sox (5)
1911 Highlanders (now Yanks!)
1901 Tigers (5)

h/t @EliasSports

Soto is off to an absurd start in New York, hitting .529 over his first four games. He was 3-for-5 in the win on Sunday. After acquiring him in an offseason trade with the San Diego Padres, the Yankees are certainly on the short list of favorites to win the American League pennant.

After sweeping Houston, the Yankees will get another early-season test on Monday as they take on the National League Champion Arizona Diamondbacks.

First pitch from Chase Field is set for 9:40 p.m. ET as right-hander Luis Gil takes on righty Ryne Nelson. Both pitchers will be making their first starts of the season.

Arizona is out to a 3-1 start this year.

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