Juan Soto hits 40th homer as Yankees crush Mariners

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Juan Soto hit a milestone home run and Aaron Judge drove in four runs as the New York Yankees pummeled the host Seattle Mariners 11-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Jasson Dominguez also went deep for the Yankees (88-63), who extended their lead over the Baltimore Orioles atop the American League East to four games.

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil (14-6) a