New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge will have opportunities today to hit his 62nd home run, as the AL East champions are set for a Tuesday doubleheader against the Texas Rangers, with the opener set for 2:05 p.m. Eastern (1:05 p.m. Central).
In last night's 3-1 win over the Rangers, Judge went 1 for 4 with a strikeout, after going hitless in the Yankees' last two games against the Baltimore Orioles.
FanDuel currently has odds on if or when Judge will hit his historic homer over the next two days, for those who want to go beyond the usual home run props. As it stands, th e odds favor him finishing the season level with Maris.
- Judge to finish with 61 homers: +125
- Judge to hit his 62nd homer in the 1st game of today's DH: +250
- Hit his 62nd homer in the 2nd game of today's DH: +380
- Hit his 62nd homer tomorrow vs. the Rangers: +500
Will today be the day? In the opener, he'll face a starting pitcher he isn't overly familiar with, while he looks set to go up against Spencer Howard-who has allowed 12 homers in 37.2 innings this season, FYI-in the nightcap, which will start at 8:05 p.m. Eastern (7:05 p.m. Central).
New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers Matchup Information and Betting Odds (Game 1 of DH)
- Matchup: New York Yankees (98-61, 41-37 away, 1st in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (66-93, 32-46 home, 4th in the AL West)
- Venue & Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas)
- Game Time: 2:05 p.m. Eastern Time (1:05 p.m. local time)
- How to Watch Yankees vs. Rangers: MLB Network
- New York: Jameson Taillon (2022: 31 starts, 14-5, 3.83 ERA)
- Texas: Jon Gray (2022: 23 starts, 7-7, 3.93 ERA)