On Sunday, Judge hit his 58th home run of the season against the Brewers, leaving him three shy of the American League single-season record.
In his second at-bat, Judge took a 92 mph Alexander pitch that leaked over the plate and deposited it in the right- field stands. Judge's home run moved him into a tie for 11th place on the single-season home run list with Hank Greenberg, Mark McGwire and Ryan Howard.
Judge has plenty of time to reach 60 home runs. Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's major league record of 61 in 1961.
The Yankees' once-mighty division lead was cut in half because of injuries to key players, but they have still been led by Judge, the favorite to win the Triple Crown. The New York Yankees held a 412 game lead over the Toronto BlueJays in the American League East.
On the season, Judge is hitting......................... He is expected to get a contract worth more than $300 million when he becomes a free agent this winter.
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