Soto has played much of this season in Judge’s shadow to a degree, as the presumptive AL MVP has racked up towering numbers at the plate to match his massive stature. However, Soto is putting up the type of stats that may garner MVP consideration in a normal season. Coming into Tuesday’s game, he is hitting a .285/.414/.567 slash line and is over 100 RBI’s to go with his 40 homers. He is also tied for second in the MLB in adjusted OPS+ with Shohei Ohtani at 174, only trailing Judge.

However, nothing matters in this era of the Yankees unless they get the job done in October. The Bronx Bombers have had plenty of stars who have racked up impressive numbers over the last decade or so, but they have constantly fallen short when it matters most in the playoffs. With the Yankees currently sitting in first place in the American League, they’ll have a good chance at a pennant and a World Series ring if Judge and Soto can keep up their hot hitting.