Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Stephen A. Smith discuss whether or not Judge will play for the Yankees. There is a time and a place for this.
Some sportsbooks have reported taking more bets on Judge hitting a home run than on the outcome of the game.
The amount of money bet on Judge to hit a home run was nine times greater than the amount of money bet on any other player at the casino. There were more bets on Judge hitting a home run than on the outcome of the game.
Judge, who has 60 homers this season and is only one shy of tying Roger Maris' American League record, is +200 at Caesars to hit a home run in the opener of a four-game series against Boston. The Judge home run was the most popular prop at DraftKings.
Judge didn't hit a home run in the Yankees' 14-2 win over the Pirates.
Judge joked after the game that fans packed the stadium to see the homers. I think I need to cut out this double thing.
Judge's home run odds were as high as +350 when the Yankees opened the season against Boston. Bettors have not been turned off over the last week.
Judge has attracted over 15% of all home run wagers. The second and third-most wagered players are Paul Goldschmidt and Shohei Ohtani.
The All-Star outfielder is currently leading the American League in batting average and runs scored and is being offered even money to win the Triple Crown.
PointsBet says it has a bigger liability on Judge winning the Triple Crown than it does on Patrick Mahomes winning the league's Most Valuable Player.
At other sportsbooks, Judge is a large favorite to win the American League Most Valuable Player award.
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