Judge and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh are locked in what’s becoming a sensational AL MVP race. Although Judge entered play Sunday leading the sport in bWAR (5.7) and OPS (1.161), Raleigh already owns 32 home runs, 62 RBI, and 4.6 bWAR.

The offense of the Yankees (48-35) had been dreadful entering play, yet they still won a fifth game in their past eight in large part because the bats finally showed up and their rotation