Gleyber hits walk-off single as Yanks storm back

NEW YORK -- James Paxton was shaky against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowing six runs in just 4 1/3 innings. But with the Yankees’ high-powered offense, it didn’t end up mattering. The Yanks came back from an early five-run deficit, and Gleyber Torres delivered a walk-off single in the ninth for an 8-7 victory at Yankee Stadium after Zack Britton had allowed the game to be tied in the top of the inning.

“Guys that are really gifted, guys that are really talented in whatever they do, usually the situation doesn’t affect them,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Gleyber, since he’s come up to the big leagues last year, he’s been in that situation a lot, and it seems like comes through a lot and relishes those opportunities. Just a really good at-bat by him, being able to fight that off the other way like he did.”

It was Torres’ third career walk-off hit and first of the season. Even at a young age, he’s already become a player to rely on in those situations.

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“It’s not easy to come back like that, but we just have such a good lineup that, you know, a couple guys on, and there was no doubt in my mind Gleyber was going to come through right there,” DJ LeMahieu said.

It isn’t just Torres. The entire offense has been borderline unstoppable, homering in an MLB-record 29 straight games, which is now two games more than the previous record of 27 by the 2002 Rangers. Didi Gregorius and LeMahieu went deep in the finale. The Yankees got another streak going, too. They have now gone a full season’s worth of games without being shut out -- 162.

As most of the Yankees’ offensive output has been all year, it was a true team effort. Every starter had a hit except for Aaron Hicks, and he still knocked in a run on a sacrifice fly and scored a run after reaching on a walk, one of two times he reached base.

That offense gives the Yankees the confidence to face practically any deficit. Asked what the team’s mentality is in the dugout when down 5-0 early in the game, Boone said succinctly, “Our game.”

“It’s great to watch this offense,” Paxton said. “These guys are swinging the bats extremely well. We feel like we’re going to score a bunch of runs every day, no matter who’s out there facing us. We’re extremely confident right now. Those guys are playing great baseball, and I’m going to work to join them, help us win and do my part.”

The offense picked up Paxton, who did not make it out of the fifth inning. After the game, Boone did not seem concerned that Paxton was dealing with any lingering effects from the left knee injury that had sidelined him earlier this year.

“I really do think he’s going to take off,” Boone said. “As long as he remains healthy, he’s going to pitch well. … He can go out there and dominate any lineup when he’s pitching well. These [kind of outings] are going to happen. As far as my confidence in him, I really feel good about him going on a really good run for us at some point.”