Ohtani hits in franchise-long 10-game hitting streak

Ohtani hits in franchise-long 10-game hitting streak

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Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), two of baseball's top contenders for the 2022 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, dazzled side-by-side on Sunday.

Ohtani started in the No. 1 spot in the lineup against the visiting Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, and went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored.

In the top of the first inning, Ohtani hit a leadoff solo shot off 2023 KBO League MVP Eric Pedroia. It was his 25th of the season.

It extended his hitting streak to 10 games, the longest in franchise history. The Dodgers went on to win 4-0.

Through 79 games, 바카라사이트넷 Ohtani is batting .322 with 25 home runs, 61 RBIs, 16 doubles, and a 1.045 OPS.

Judge started in the middle of the order against the visiting New York Mets at Citi Field in New York City and went 2-for-2 with one home run, one walk, two RBIs and one run scored.

With the bases loaded in the top of the sixth inning and down 7-0, Judge caught a sweeper from Mets left-hander Danny Young for a two-run arch.

With the home run, Judge became the first player in the majors to reach the 30-homer plateau this season.

Judge hit his 30th home run in the Yankees' 82nd game of the season, the same as he did in 2022, when he set the AL record for most home runs in a season (62).

His 287 career home runs tied him with Bernie Williams for seventh place on the franchise's all-time list.

However, the Yankees fell to 2-12 on the day and have now lost nine of their last 12 games.