The Yankees and Mets are settling things this weekend, and through seven innings of a 4-1 game, the difference between these cross-borough rivals couldn’t be clearer.
This is when the pressure gets real. The Yankees carry the weight of being the big brother here – they’ve got the money, the starpower, the history. When these teams play, they have to be better.
They also have **Aaron Judge**.
The Captain seems to take over whenever he faces the Mets, and the numbers back it up. Judge’s sitting on some historic company when it comes to his OPS against Queens.
With at least 100 plate appearances against the Mets, Judge’s **1.120 OPS** puts him in rare air. Only two players in baseball history have been better – **Stan Musial** at 1.198 and **Mark McGwire** at 1.129. That’s it.
Behind Judge? **Michael Young** at 1.097 and **Frank Thomas** at 1.078.
What makes this even more impressive is the company he’s keeping. Musial, McGwire, the Big Hurt – these aren’t just good hitters, they’re legends. And Judge is right there with them, doing damage against a division rival year after year.
The way this 4-1 game is headed, it’s looking like another Yankees win powered by their captain. With two more games left in this series, Judge has a real shot at pushing that OPS even higher.
Who knows? Maybe he’ll chase down McGwire’s number before it’s all said and done.
