New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Watch: Aaron Judge keeps pace in HR race in Yankees win

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated May 21, 2025 12:14 AM ET

On Tuesday, Aaron Judge homered and the Yankees won, providing New York fans the two things they want out of every game. The Yankees opened up their first series of the week by beating the Texas Rangers, 5-2, in a game that saw Judge tack on the insurance runs to keep pace in the MLB home run race.

To add to the Yankees' 3-0 lead, Judge sent the first pitch he saw of his final at-bat of the night out of the ballpark. Judge's two-run shot only traveled 326 feet, but was sent just over right field fence.

Judge Jolt #AllRise pic.twitter.com/zh1cuKTGu6
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 21, 2025

Judge's ball may have been one of his shortest home runs of the year, but counts just the same. He now has 16 long balls on the season, putting him just one behind the Phillies' Kyle Schwarber and the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, who both entered the day with 17, the most in MLB.

Judge holds the American League lead with one more than Cal Raleigh of the Mariners.

Sweet 16 for Cap #RepBX pic.twitter.com/LzLh28lnP9
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 21, 2025

Prior to Tuesday, Judge hit his last home run nearly a week ago on May 14 in Seattle.

Judge finished the game 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and two RBI from his home run, furthering his case for his third American League MVP.

After winning his second MVP last year, Judge is hitting .403 with the 16 home runs, 43 RBI, an on base percentage of .491 while slugging .762 in 47 games.

New York then held on for its 28th win of the season despite giving up a couple runs in the top of the ninth.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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