Gerrit Cole made a run at history on Monday — and then the Yankees got a huge hit from Aaron Hicks and a gutsy performance from Wandy Peralta to hold on and beat the Rays, 4-2. 

After Cole took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, the Yankees gave back a two-run lead, but Hicks — in the midst of a rough season — delivered an RBI triple in the top of the ninth for the go-ahead run. 

Jose Trevino followed with a sacrifice fly to score Hicks to give the Yankees a two-run lead. 

The Yankees held on in the bottom of the inning, as Wandy Peralta rebounded from his poor outing in Toronto on Sunday and got out of a  two-on, one-out jam to pick up the save. 

“When we can answer like that, it’s special kind of stuff,’’ Cole said of the team’s ability to win another close game. 

With the win, the Yankees improved to 50-17, matching 1998 for the third-best 67-game start in franchise history. They’ve won 10 of 11.

Red Lobster is kicking off summer 2022 with the launch of Seafood Summerfest, featuring a selection of new and classic seafood dishes all served with warm, Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

Joining the Seafood Summerfest lineup for 2022 is new BBQ Bacon Grilled Shrimp, which can be enjoyed as an entree as part of 3 Courses for a suggested price of $18.99, when paired with a soup or salad and individual-sized starter. 

Fans can also enjoy Steak and Lobster, or a grilled trio of seafood with Grilled Lobster, Shrimp and Salmon, and more.

And beat the heat by sipping on a summer-inspired cocktail like the new Summer Sangarita, made with a blend of summer’s most popular cocktails – a sangria and margarita. 

Anthony Rizzo crushed a grand slam to cap off an eight-run frame as the Yankees ran away with a 12-3 win over the Blue Jays in the series opener at Rogers Centre. 

After his walk-off homer Thursday gave the Yankees a 2-1 win over the Rays, Rizzo left no doubt with his round-tripper against the Blue Jays, clobbering it an estimated 435 feet to the facing above the second deck in right field. That gave the Yankees a 10-1 lead in the fifth inning, all but putting their eighth straight win on ice. 

“That’s kind of the knockout blow right there,” manager Aaron Boone said. 

It was Rizzo’s sixth home run in his past 13 games as he continued to mash the ball in June. He drilled nine home runs in his first 20 games, then hit just two over his next 30 games before his latest hot streak. 

Rizzo, who went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch and walk on the night, has also been hitting the ball well lately, even when he is not homering. Over his past 14 games, he is batting .291 (16-for-55) with a .989 OPS and 18 RBI.