ARLINGTON, Texas — Jurickson Profar had a bases-clearing double to put the Texas Rangers ahead to stay in a wild, series-clinching 12-10 win over the New York Yankees, who matched a major league record with four more homers Wednesday night.

Gleyber Torres became the youngest Yankee ever to homer in three consecutive games and Aaron Judge hit a 471-foot blast as New York became only the third team in major league history with 21 homers in a five-game stretch – 12 of those in Texas.

Torres, a 21-year-old second baseman playing in his 27th career game, and Judge both homered during a six-run fifth to put New York ahead 10-5. The Rangers then scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, and an inning later got Profar’s three-run double to make it 11-10 after reliever David Robertson (3-2) had already given up a bases-loaded walk.

Didi Gregorius and Neil Walker also went deep for the Yankees, who have at least three homers in five consecutive games for the first time in team history. The only other teams with 21 homers in a five-game span were the 1999 Reds and the 1977 Red Sox, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Rangers rookie Ronald Guzman also homered in his third straight game, a three-run blast in the fifth off starter CC Sabathia after Nomar Mazara had a two-run shot earlier in the inning.

Alex Claudio (2-2), the third of six Texas pitchers, struck out three in 12/3 scoreless innings. Keone Kela struck out the side in a perfect ninth for his 10th save in 10 chances.

The Yankees are 5-5 since a 17-1 stretch.

Texas is 9-17 at home this season but took two of three against New York and has won consecutive home series for the first time this season. The Yankees had won their last four road series.

TIGERS 4, TWINS 1: Michael Fulmer allowed one run and four hits in 52/3 innings to win for the first time in four starts, and visiting Detroit stopped a five-game losing streak.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

BRAVES 9, DIAMONDBACKS 2: Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning as Milwaukee handed visiting Arizona to its seven straight loss.

PHILLIES 4, BRAVES 0: Jake Arrieta struck out seven in 62/3 sharp innings, Carlos Santana’s swinging-bunt broke a scoreless tie and Philadelphia beat visiting Atlanta.

The Phillies took 2 of 3 to win their first series against the NL East-leading Braves in four tries and closed to within a half-game of first place.

Arrieta (4-2) allowed seven hits and lowered his ERA to 2.45.

MARLINS 2, METS 1: J.T. Realmuto and Starlin Castro each hit an RBI single off closer Jeurys Familia in the ninth inning, and Miami rallied to win at New York.

Jacob deGrom dodged trouble throughout seven scoreless innings and Brandon Nimmo homered in the fifth for the Mets, who carried a slim lead into the ninth. But the Marlins broke through against Familia (2-2), ‘who has four blown saves in 17 chances this season.

PADRES 3, NATIONALS 1: Christian Villanueva hit a two-run double, Tyson Ross pitched into the seventh inning and San Diego won at Washington.

INTERLEAGUE

ROYALS 5, CARDINALS 2: Drew Butera had a two-run single in the 10th inning and Kansas City won at St. Louis.

ASTROS 6, GIANTS 2: Justin Verlander allowed one run and three hits in six innings, leading Houston over visiting San Francisco.

Verlander struck out nine and walked one.

NOTES

ATHLETICS: Slugger Khris Davis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right groin.

INDIANS: Cleveland placed Brandon Guyer on the 10-day disabled list with a neck strain after the outfielder got hurt in a collision with a fan.

Manager Terry Francona says Guyer went into the stands in Houston on Saturday trying to track down a foul ball and “got like a forearm or something” from a fan.

MARINERS: The Washington State Major League Baseball Public Facilities District has approved terms of a new 25-year lease with the Seattle Mariners for Safeco Field.

Combined with options for two three-year extensions as part of the agreement approved, the new lease could keep the Mariners at the stadium through the 2049 season.

As part of the lease terms, the Mariners agreed to pay 100 percent of maintenance and operations costs at the stadium and “contribute to ongoing capital improvements that will be needed in the decades to come.”

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