Ever since the Yankees wrapped up the AL East and had their exact spot in the playoff bracket locked in, all focus has turned to Aaron Judge and his pursuit of a 61st and then 62nd home run.
After going more than a week in between home runs 60 and 61, Judge also had a long homer-less run in going after 62. In recent games, he very much seemed to be pressing, doing some things he hadn’t otherwise done over his journey in this incredible, MVP-level season. Following another homer-less games in the opener of this doubleheader, the chase was really getting into crunch time with just two games left in the regular season.