With the Yankees facing their first left-handed starter of the season in Nestor Cortes when they resumed their series against the Brewers, manager Aaron Boone gave his Game 1 lineup an overhaul.

The offseason departure of Gleyber Torres left a void atop the Yankees’ lineup. Boone has said he’s considered six or seven players as candidates to bat first, including the lefty-swinging Austin Wells, who on Thursday became the first catcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.

And at that point, did anyone doubt if Aaron Judge would swing at the first pitch? No. 99 did, and he smacked a no-doubter to left field. Back-to-back-to-back home runs on the fir