Aaron Judge hit a solo home run, his 358th, tying Yogi Berra for fifth in franchise history and ending a cold month after returning from a flexor strain. Judge served as DH only while struggling, but produced his second straight long ball and nearly completed the cycle. Luis Gil has returned after a long layoff and is showing signs of shaking off rust, delivering 5.1 innings with two runs and seven strikeouts while managing velocity to establish the strike zone. Both the Yankees and Mets have underperformed yet remain on pace for the postseason, aided by young contributors boosting late-season performances.
Judge got the scoring started with a solo home run, the 358th of his career, tying him with the iconic Yogi Berra for fifth all-time in the franchise's home run records It capped off a hot ending to what was a cold month for Judge, who struggled after coming back from a flexor strain as the DH only. This was his second straight game with a bomb, and he came a triple short of the cycle in Sunday's contest.
He's fresh having not pitched in so long, but he's also finding his footing after shaking off the rust from such a long holdover. His latest outing on Sunday showed major promise, as he gave up two runs in 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts, but he did have to intentionally hold back on his velocity at the start to establish the strike zone before heating up and raising the velo throughout the night.
The Yankees and Mets have had similarly frustrating years at the same time, marking a rare point where both are underperforming while also both being on pace to still make the postseason. While neither one has done enough to earn the title of favorites for the Commissioner's Trophy, they've elevated their standings recently and have a lot of young contributors to thank for the late-season boost.
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