On Friday, the New York Yankees will open up a series with the Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx.
They are coming off a series where they took two out of three from the Rangers (in Texas).
Currently, the Yankees are having an off day on Thursday.
New York Yankees Star Aaron Judge Can Make MLB History
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees in action during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on September 27, 2025 in New York City.
During their series with the Orioles, Yankees star Aaron Judge can make MLB history.
He needs just one home run to tie Albert Belle (381) for 74th on the all-time list.
@FiresideYankees wrote: “Aaron Judge career vs Orioles🔥 .321 BA // 51 HRs // 109 RBI // 1.187 OPS Throwback to his 495-foot homer back in 2017”
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees stands on first base in the game against the Miami Marlins during the home opener at Yankee Stadium on April 03, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The New York Yankees defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2.
Judge is having another fantastic season where he is batting .252 with 28 hits, 12 home runs, 20 RBI’s, 25 runs and five stolen bases in 31 games.
That said, he is coming off a game (on Wednesday) where he had two strikeouts and not hits.
@YankeesMuse wrote: “Aaron Judge in March/April the last five seasons: 2022: .
961 OPS, 6 HR 2023: .863 OPS, 6 HR 2024: .754 OPS, 6 HR 2025: 1.282 OPS, 10 HR 2026: 1.002 OPS, 12 HR
His 12 homers this season are the most he’s had through April in his career.”
Judge is in the middle of his 11th MLB season (all with the Yankees).
He has won three MVP Awards in the previous four years.
Last season, Judge hit 53 home runs.
@eyyankees wrote (on April 27): “Aaron Judge & Ben Rice are just the second set of Yankee teammates with 10+ homers in the teams first 29 games.
1956: Yogi Berra & Mickey Mantle 2026: Aaron Judge & Ben Rice”
Yankees Ahead Of Orioles Series
GettyAaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees looks on against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on March 30, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
The Yankees are coming off a road trip where they won seven out of nine games against the Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros.
They are now 20-11 in their first 31 games, which has them as the first-place team in the American League East.
At home, the Yankees have gone 8-5 in 13 games.
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