Trout's FIFTH homer of series is most by visiting player ever vs. Yankees 

NEW YORK -- Mike Trout simply can’t be stopped right now, and he made history in the Bronx with a historic showing in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Trout crushed a solo homer in the seventh inning of Thursday's 11-4 win, giving him a homer in four straight games and five total in the series. He went deep twice in the opener as part of a multi-homer duel with fellow three-time AL MVP Award winner Aaron Judge, smacked a solo blast to start a string of three straight homers for the Angels on Tuesday and walloped an opposite-field shot on Wednesday. Trout, an 11-time All-Star, became the first visiting player to homer on four straight days at any iteration of Yankee Stadium.

“Hearing that after the game, it’s pretty surreal,” Trout said. “Just with all the great players that came through here. So pretty cool.”

Previously, the only other player to homer in four straight games in a series at the Yankees was John Mayberry Sr. in 1972, which was over three days due to doubleheaders. Trout also homered in his last game at Yankee Stadium last year, so he joined Judge (August 2024) as the only players to homer in five straight games at the current Yankee Stadium since the place opened in 2009.

His five homers are also tied for the most ever in a series against the Yankees, as the only others to do so were George Bell (June 1990), Darrell Evans (September 1985) and Jimmie Foxx (June 1933), but none of those came in New York.

“It's unreal,” said Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who leads active players with 455 homers, with Trout in second at 411. “Cool showing from him and Judgie all series. Obviously, you don't want that against us, but you've got to acknowledge the greatness. It's a deciding factor today, so yeah -- not what we want, but obviously a great talent."

Trout’s latest blast was absolutely obliterated, as he connected on a 2-2 changeup at the bottom of the zone and sent it a projected 446 feet to left field with an exit velocity of 114.6 mph, per Statcast. It was his seventh of the year, which is one behind Judge for the AL lead.

“He’s unbelievable, he really is,” manager Kurt Suzuki said. “It’s been an amazing week for him. And he’s happy. Obviously, I love the home runs, I love all that stuff, but seeing how he is in the dugout, in the clubhouse with the guys, with me, it’s been tremendous.”

Trout, 34, has been on a hot streak since a slight change in his mechanics beginning on Friday in Cincinnati. Trout reverted to using a slight step back before swinging, much like he did at the end of last year when he finished the year on a tear. Trout, who has dealt with injuries in recent seasons, including a left knee issue in both ‘24 and ‘25, said he’s feeling as well as he has in several years.

“It's pretty close,” Trout said. “I felt good at the end of last year. But I’m just seeing the ball and staying with my routine and having a good game plan out there.”

The Yankees didn't want to see much more of it -- they intentionally walked Trout in the eighth inning, which set up a Jo Adell grand slam that put the game out of reach.

“Mike's been unconscious, so I don’t blame them at all,” Adell said. "It's vintage Mike Trout. When he's healthy and he's feeling good, there's really nothing like it. It's special. It's one of a kind."

Trout had a .693 OPS before Saturday’s game, but is now at a much more Trout-like 1.010 after his torrid six-game stretch, as he’s now slashing .246/.416/.594 with three doubles, two stolen bases and 16 RBIs in 19 games. Trout's career .977 OPS is second among active players only to Judge's 1.026.

Trout, who grew up roughly 140 miles southwest of the ballpark in Millville, N.J., has historically had plenty of success in the Bronx with a .346 batting average at Yankee Stadium, which is his highest at any AL park. He said he’s not sure what it is about hitting in New York but was happy to have several family members at the games this series, including his parents, Jeff and Debbie, and sister, Teal.

“I just like hitting here,” Trout said with a smile. “Being from the East Coast, a lot of friends came and obviously my parents and my sister. Pretty cool stuff.”