MLB: Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge Are Breaking Baseball, Coast to Coast

We’re not watching baseball—we’re watching history on repeat. On one coast, it’s Aaron Judge. On the other, Shohei Ohtani. Both slugging. Both soaring. Both rewriting the record books in real time.

And honestly? It’s not even about competition anymore. It’s about appreciation.

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Let’s call it what it is: Babe Ruth East and Babe Ruth West. That’s who they are. What Ohtani and Judge are doing in 2025 feels unreal—unless you’re paying close enough attention to realize: this is greatness in the flesh.

As of Friday, both Ohtani and Judge sit at 37 home runs, neck-and-neck in a race that no one asked for but every fan can’t stop watching. The only reason they didn’t hit more this week? Their teams didn’t play Thursday. That’s the kind of roll they’re on.

Last season, Judge nearly chased down 60 again, finishing with 58 just two years after breaking the American League and Yankees’ single-season record with 62. Ohtani? All he did was hit 54 bombs, steal 59 bases, and help carry the Dodgers to a World Series. Casual.

Now in 2025, both are trending toward the sacred 50-homer mark again. And if they do? That would make them the only duo since Babe Ruth and Ken Griffey Jr. (not associated with PEDs) to hit 50+ in back-to-back seasons. That’s the list. That’s the company.

💣 Weekend Watch: One in the Bronx, One in Beantown

This weekend, it’s all eyes on the coasts.

Judge is back at Yankee Stadium as the Bronx Bombers host the Phillies. He got to 37 homers in the Yanks’ 100th game—on pace to flirt with 60 once again. Meanwhile, Ohtani takes his show to Fenway Park, where even his manager Dave Roberts hinted the Green Monster might get some new dents.

“That Green Monster is very short,” Roberts grinned. “So any fly ball [to left] he hits will be a homer.”

But here’s the truth: Ohtani doesn’t need the Green Monster. He hits them to all fields. He’s homered in five straight games, and if he gets to eight, he ties the all-time record shared by Don Mattingly, Dale Long, and Griffey Jr.

No matter what happens, both sluggers could very well cross 40 home runs before August even begins.

📈 More Than Just Homers

Let’s not forget: Ohtani is still easing back into pitching following Tommy John surgery, the same way Ruth once split seasons between the mound and the plate in Boston. Shohei is hitting like an MVP and stretching out as a starter. Judge? He’s batting .345 and still leading MLB in exit velocity.

The numbers don’t even feel real. But the moments are. The hype is earned.

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The home run race we didn’t know we needed has become the best story in baseball. Judge and Ohtani aren’t battling each other—they’re battling gravity. East Coast, West Coast—it doesn’t matter. What we’re witnessing feels like Babe Ruth times two. It’s not competition. It’s cinematic. It’s not normal. And that’s exactly why we need to soak it all in—every swing, every blast, every box score update. History isn’t being made. It’s being repeated with new faces.