Yankees’ two-headed monster is making history: ‘Doesn’t matter who’s on the mound’ | Klapisch

NEW YORK — It already feels like a million years ago when Aaron Judge paired up with Giancarlo Stanton to form the new power station in the Bronx. They never delivered the championship the Yankees were dreaming of, but the narrative has lived on. Juan Soto was next to ride shotgun with Judge in 2024.

It was a heck of a summer, all the way to the World Series. But Soto was just using the Yankees for a bigger paycheck and was gone like the wind after one year. So say hello to the newest iteration – Judge and Ben Rice , who might be the most impactful run producers of all.

They’ve combined for 17 home runs, which not only have American League pitchers scrambling for cover, but have made Yankees history. The Yankees are listed at +360 to win the American League over on DraftKings . Our comprehensive DraftKings Sportsbook review makes it easy to figure out how to use their platform.

Judge and Rice are only the third Yankees duo to hit at least eight home runs apiece through the team’s first 22 games, joining Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra in 1956 and Judge and Anthony Rizzo in 2022. “It’s just quality at-bat after at-bat — it doesn’t matter who’s on the mound or what the situation is when (Rice) is up there,” Judge said, before adding, “He’s at the top of the league right now. ” Judge and Rice played a big role in the Yankees’ demolition of the Royals this weekend.