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Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge Make MLB History in Dodgers-Yankees Showdown originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
After Friday's thrilling series opener, this weekend's World Series rematch between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees is already living up to the hype.
In a highly anticipated showdown between reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, both players got off to fast starts.
Judge homered in the top of the first inning off Tony Gonsolin, giving the Yankees a quick 1-0 lead over the defending champions with his 19th home run of the season.
However, Ohtani answered right back in the bottom of the frame, crushing a leadoff homer against Max Fried to even the score.
It was the first time in MLB history that reigning MVPs homered in the same inning.
Ohtani was just getting warmed up. He took Fried deep again in the bottom of the sixth, sparking a four-run inning for the Dodgers and helping them to an 8-5 comeback win.
"I feel like he was copying me," Judge said after the game. "He's impressive. He's one of the best players in the game for a reason."
Both players have picked up where they left off last year and are off to historic starts in 2025. Judge leads MLB in hits (83), WAR (4.3), and all three triple-slash stats (.392/.486/.750), propelling New York to the best record in the AL East (35-21).
Meanwhile, Ohtani leads MLB in homers (22) and runs (61). He's also pacing the NL in slugging percentage (.670) and total bases (148), helping Los Angeles lead the NL West at 35-22.
May 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a home run during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium.Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
If they keep it up, the superstar sluggers will likely repeat as MVP. That would be the first time in MLB history with back-to-back MVP winners in both leagues.
If anyone can do it, it's these two. In the meantime, baseball fans are eager to see what they have in store for the rest of the weekend.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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After Friday's thrilling series opener, this weekend's World Series rematch between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees is already living up to the hype.
In a highly anticipated showdown between reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, both players got off to fast starts.
Judge homered in the top of the first inning off Tony Gonsolin, giving the Yankees a quick 1-0 lead over the defending champions with his 19th home run of the season.
However, Ohtani answered right back in the bottom of the frame, crushing a leadoff homer against Max Fried to even the score.
It was the first time in MLB history that reigning MVPs homered in the same inning.
Ohtani was just getting warmed up. He took Fried deep again in the bottom of the sixth, sparking a four-run inning for the Dodgers and helping them to an 8-5 comeback win.
"I feel like he was copying me," Judge said after the game. "He's impressive. He's one of the best players in the game for a reason."
Both players have picked up where they left off last year and are off to historic starts in 2025. Judge leads MLB in hits (83), WAR (4.3), and all three triple-slash stats (.392/.486/.750), propelling New York to the best record in the AL East (35-21).
Meanwhile, Ohtani leads MLB in homers (22) and runs (61). He's also pacing the NL in slugging percentage (.670) and total bases (148), helping Los Angeles lead the NL West at 35-22.
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May 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a home run during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium.Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images
If they keep it up, the superstar sluggers will likely repeat as MVP. That would be the first time in MLB history with back-to-back MVP winners in both leagues.
If anyone can do it, it's these two. In the meantime, baseball fans are eager to see what they have in store for the rest of the weekend.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
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