Cody Bellinger’s left-handed swing was practically designed for Yankee Stadium, and his numbers in the Bronx this season prove it. But on the road, the story has been very different—until Friday night.

Entering the Subway Series opener at Citi Field, the Yankees’ left fielder was hitting just .188 with two extra-base hits and a .516 OPS away from home. Compare that to his .377 average, 16 extra-base hits, and a staggering 1.259 OPS in the Bronx, and the split is impossible to ignore. Yet Yankees manager Aaron Boone wasn’t worried.

"Do I pay attention to it? He’s gonna be in the lineup every day," Boone said before the game. "Part of it is that he is cut out for our ballpark. One of the reasons we went and got him was we feel like he’s set up for Yankee Stadium. But I would expect these things to balance out a little bit with how good of a player Belli is."

True to his manager’s faith, Bellinger delivered when it mattered most. With the game scoreless and two outs in the third inning, he lined a 1-2 curveball from Mets starter Clay Holmes into right field for a tie-breaking RBI double. That hit sent Ben Rice home from second and sparked a three-run rally, capped by Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s two-run single. The double also snapped an 0-for-10 skid for Bellinger, who had gone just 2 for 20 with five walks over the first six games of the Yankees’ nine-game road trip.

"Even on this trip, I feel like he looks very similar," Boone added. "I feel like he’s having a lot of good at-bats still. He just hasn’t really gotten rewarded."

Bellinger finished 1 for 5 on the night, but his impact wasn’t limited to the plate. In the bottom of the third, he made a running, leaping catch on a 353-foot fly ball off the bat of rookie Carson Benge to end the inning—a play Statcast gave a .400 expected batting average. It was a reminder that even when the hits aren’t falling, Bellinger’s glove and instincts keep him invaluable.

This is Bellinger’s second season in pinstripes, and the Yankees are counting on him to be more than just a home-field hero. Friday night’s performance was a step toward proving he can produce anywhere—and a welcome sign for a team that needs consistency from its lineup.