With 2 more HRs, Rice blows past Boone's forecast to tie for AL lead

Ben Rice hit two home runs on Wednesday to reach 41 on the season, tying the AL lead with Pete Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, and Junior Caminero, surpassing manager Aaron Boone's earlier forecast of 39. Rice's performance helped the Yankees beat the Rays 9-2 at Yankee Stadium, with Ryan McMahon adding a grand slam and driving in five runs. The 41 home runs set a career high for Rice and make him only the second Yankees draft pick, alongside Aaron Judge, to hit at least 40 home runs in a single season.