Texas Rangers at New York Yankees

Trent Grisham has gone unrewarded for hard contact early this season, an unlucky streak the Yankees believed would eventually correct itself. His big sixth-inning hit on Thursday afternoon could be the turning point they’ve been waiting for. Grisham belted a bases-clearing double to the gap in left-center field, highlighting a six-run outburst as the Yankees rallied to wrap their strong homestand with a 9-2 victory over the Rangers at Yankee Stadium. “He has had *the worst* luck,” said infielder Ryan McMahon. “The guy is squaring up the ball. He’s super steady, though. He comes to the ballpark every single day with a good attitude and just knows that’s part of the game. It’s obviously good to see him find some grass.” The Yanks’ sixth win in their last seven games -- and their 16th in 19 games -- was tinged by concern for Jasson Domínguez, who was carted off the field after colliding with the left-field wall while making an excellent first-inning play. Domínguez robbed Brandon Nimmo of an extra-base hit with a lunging grab. The team said Domínguez was placed into concussion protocol and will be placed on the injured list after an MRI revealed a low-grade strain to the outfielder’s left AC joint. Spencer Jones will be promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, set to make his Major League debut during the club’s upcoming series against the Brewers in Milwaukee. “Spencer’s playing really well,” manager Aaron Boone said. “He got off to an OK start, then hit a little snag there for about a week or so. I feel like the last three or four weeks have been a lot of consistent at-bats. The power has been there, and less swing and miss.” J.C. Escarra, Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger also stroked run-scoring hits in the sixth inning, beating up on the Texas bullpen after Grisham’s knock chased left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Held to a run through five innings, the Yanks took advantage after two walks and a bloop single opened the door in the sixth. “The depth is what makes us a really good team,” Bellinger said. “We’ve got a lot of players that can do a lot of different things on a baseball field. Today was just a great example of that.” There is statistical evidence to back up the team’s assertion that Grisham has been extraordinarily unlucky. MLB.com’s Mike Petriello notes that only five players have larger gaps between their batting averages and expected batting averages (xBA) this season than Grisham’s 73 points. Additionally, only five players have larger gaps betw