In a potentially devastating blow, Aaron Judge was out of the lineup Saturday for the sliding Yankees with what Aaron Boone described as an elbow issue.

In fact, Raleigh is squarely within range of winning American League MVP even though Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge has been the overwhelming majority of the season. He still is. Let's look at the two and loop in a third to give an idea of how much they are lapping the field. On BetMGM, you'll find:

Aaron Judge looked like he was experiencing some pain after making a play in right field during the seventh inning of Tuesday's game. He was grimacing after making a catch and throwing the ball into the infield, but according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, that is not why he is in the DH slot on Wednesday.

Aaron Judge hit his 36th home run of the season and tied Alex Rodriguez for sixth place in Yankees history as New York defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-2 Sunday. Judge’s solo homer in the first inning was his 351st with the Yankees, matching A-Rod and behind Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra.