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Raleigh Hits 60 as Mariners Clinch AL West While Judge’s 50th Pulls Yankees Even

The latest feats recast the AL MVP calculus as playoff positioning tightens.

Sep 24, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a three run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the second inning at Yankee Stadium. The home run was his 50th of the season. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Seattle secured its first AL West crown since 2001 with a 9-2 win over Colorado as Cal Raleigh launched Nos. 59 and 60, becoming the seventh player with a 60-homer season and setting single-season marks for a catcher, a switch-hitter and a Mariner.
  • The Yankees reached a tie atop the AL East after Aaron Judge hit his 50th and 51st homers in an 8-1 win, giving him four 50-homer seasons alongside Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, with Toronto holding the head-to-head tiebreaker.
  • Coverage now frames an AL MVP duel between Raleigh’s record power and Judge’s production, with both adding late credentials on the same night.
  • Juan Soto’s Mets season features 42 home runs and 36 steals with a 90% success rate, placing him in the rare 40-30 and 40-35 clubs; ESPN’s Jeff Passan tagged him the late-season “base thief of the year” as New York clings to the final NL wild-card spot.
  • UPI reports the Mariners currently hold the AL’s No. 2 seed, which carries a first-round bye, while the Yankees and Blue Jays have clinched postseason berths and remain locked in a race that will influence seeding.