The American League MVP race is one of the more intriguing storylines to follow this season because it's coming down to the top two players in baseball. New Yor

With just over one week remaining in the 2025 MLB regular season, the AL MVP race between Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh is shaping up to be one of the closest votes in recent history.

With 11 games to play, Raleigh won't catch Barry Bonds (73 in 2001) for baseball's single-season home run record, though the AL record is in play. That record is of course held by New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who slugged 62 home runs in 2022. Here is the AL's single-season home run leaderboard:

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Aaron Judge Or Cal Raleigh? Rival Execs Divided On Tight MVP Race. New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge and Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh are squaring off in one of the more memorable Most Valuable Player races we've seen in years.

Judge entered Friday’s game against the Orioles batting .328 on the year, which led both the American League and the majors, with Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson the closest behind him at .320.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit his 362nd home run, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio and taking sole possession of fourth place on the franchise’s career list.

New York Yankees fans have received bad news on Friday, September 19, as the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in Major League Baseball is approaching and the team's