Overview

• DraftKings lists Raleigh as the AL MVP favorite at -220 with Judge at +180, signaling a late swing in market sentiment.
• ESPN’s Jeff Passan relayed that a voter’s informal player survey overwhelmingly chose Judge, suggesting strong clubhouse support for the Yankees star.
• Judge holds clear leads in batting average and rate stats (.330 AVG, ~1.14 OPS, elite OPS+) and a slight edge in fWAR, while Raleigh leads in home runs (60) and RBIs (125).
• Raleigh has caught an AL-high workload with strong framing and throwing metrics, whereas Judge split time between right field and DH after an elbow issue limited his throwing.
• Seattle secured its first AL West title in 24 years as ballots near, the Yankees have clinched a postseason berth with the AL East still in play, and Raleigh has three games to chase Judge’s AL homer record of 62.