Facing the Cubs for the first time since they traded him to the Yankees last offseason, Bellinger delivered the first three-homer game of his career.

Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings, and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

He homered in a three-run third off Chris Flexen and in the fifth against Caleb Thielbar for this 18th multi-homer game. Bellinger nearly went deep in the seventh but was robbed by Kyle Tucker on a drive above the right-field wall.