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.

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.

Newly named All-Star Carlos Rodón delivered his best start as a Yankee, smothering the majors’ highest-scoring offense across eight shutout innings, while Aaron Judge made three highlight-reel catches — two on back-to-back plays in the fourth inning — to help keep the shutout intact.