Judge Hits 50Th, Ohtani Also Goes Deep as Angels Edge Yanks

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, Aug. 29, 2022. Michael Owens/Getty Images

ANAHEIM—Aaron Judge hit his 50th home run of the season but Shohei Ohtani also went deep during their MVP showdown, and the Los Angeles Angels held off the slumping New York Yankees 4–3 on Monday night.

The top two candidates for AL MVP both delivered before a sellout crowd that included plenty of Yankees fans.