Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are showing off with some of the incredible performances in the season, and it cannot be denied that they are lifting the New York Yankees when it matters most as they continue to hammer opposing clubs with one big hit after another. The Yankees are staying on par with the Baltimore Orioles to keep hold of the top spot in AL East.

If the critics are watching right now, they would definitely be speechless now more than ever. It has been a show of dominance for the Yankees, led by Soto and Judge. Sure, they have split their recent series against the White Sox and the Tigers, and now even against the Guardians, it does seem that they can still stay in the race.

Thanks to a promising break from Soto and Judge, it does seem that the Yankees have a chance to secure their best finish in the season. To do that, however, they will need to go toe-to-toe against the Orioles while ensuring that they stay on par with their record heading to the end of the season.

Grinding in the Final Months of the Season

As of the time of writing, the New York Yankees stand with a 73-53 record in the season, which is just half a game behind the Baltimore Orioles for the top spot in the AL East. The team has seen some tough struggles throughout the season, but they have also seen some majestic performances from their star duo of Soto and Judge, who have been drilling massive hits in their games so far.

As the struggles continue to topple on top of one another for the Yankees, it does seem that the team is in dire need of putting up their best game if they are going to end up with a clear chance at the playoff stage once more. So far, the best thing that the Yankees have done in the past few years has been a wild card berth in the 2021 season, and the rest of the campaigns have ended in disappointment so far.

The last time the Yankees won the World Series was back in 2009, which is also the same year that they have last earned an AL Pennant so far. That just says a lot about how the team is expected to make the most of their chance this year with a winning record and deliver a strong finish now more than ever.

A Fearsome Pair of Bats

We have seen the duo of Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds (2004) back then and recently the duo of Mookie Betts and JD Martinez (2018) take over the recent years as batter combos with at least 165 or better OPS+. There hasn’t been any better duo of hitters in the game right now aside from Soto and Judge, and that does seem to be the bankable hope that the team is holding on to right now.

As the Yankees try to take on the Guardians – one of the best teams in the league right now – it is expected that Soto and Judge will have to carry the scoring load for the team if they are going to come up with a massive victory that will see their stake at the AL East’s top spot, but it remains to be seen how far they can go at this point in the campaign.