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Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have solidified themselves as frontrunners for their league’s MVP award.

On Friday, Ohtani became the first Dodger to join the 40-40 club after smacking a walk-off grand slam to top the Rays. Shotime accomplished the feat in 126 games, the fastest in MLB history!

Watch - More on Ohtani’s epic run on Dodgers Territory today at 12 PM PT.

Over in the American League, Aaron Judge increased his home run total to 51 after going long three times over the weekend. The Yankees captain has now hit 50+ home runs three times in his career, becoming the sixth player in Major League history to do so.

With about a month remaining in the season, Judge is on pace to break the AL record (62) he set in 2022.

Watch - Pinstripe Territory recaps Judge’s monster weekend.

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The NL West race looks to be the most competitive in baseball.

The division-leading Dodgers have won seven of their last ten after grabbing their series against the Rays over the weekend, and they’re only getting stronger. Max Muncy is back in the fold, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to begin a rehab assignment this week.

The Diamondbacks (3.0 GB) won their sixth straight after sweeping the Red Sox at Fenway Park, while the Padres (4.5 GB) split a series against the Mets by way of an electrifying walk-off homer from rookie Jackson Merrill Sunday afternoon.

• View - Red Sox fall 4.5 GB of Wild Card spot after getting swept.

• View - Mets remain 2.5 GB of Wild Card spot after series split with Padres.

• View - Braves take two of three against Nationals, hold third Wild Card spot by 2.5 games.

• View - Mariners move 4.5 GB of Astros after taking two of three against Giants.

• View - Orioles split series with Astros, move 1.5 GB of Yankees in AL East.

• View - Giants drop series in Seattle, move 5.0 GB in Wild Card race.

• View - Twins, Royals both 3.0 GB in AL Central after losing two of three, still hold second and third Wild Card spots.

Watch - FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal gives insight on the Mariners firing Scott Servais, weighs in on if there’s cause for concern in Baltimore and explores Joey Votto’s Hall of Fame case.

Watch - The FT Crew reacts to the Angels extending GM Perry Minasian.

Watch - Former Mariners Offensive Coordinator Brant Brown shares his view of Seattle’s managerial change and the bats in a season-long rut.

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