Aaron Judge launches a solo home run over the Green Monster, tying the game at 1 in the top of the 9th inning

Our MLB betting picks like the chances of Aaron Judge smacking his sixth longball of June when the Yankees battle the Red Sox on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

On one hand, it is the easiest answer of all: almost certainly not. There is a reason why we are now 84 years past Ted Williams hitting .406 in 1941, and why that remains one of the last true Holy Grails of the sport. There is a reason why less than a handful of hitters have even given .400 a real run, and none since 1994.

After leading the league in home runs last season, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge remains the betting favorite to be this year’s home run king via the latest odds at the BetMGM online sportsbook.

Aaron Judge wasted no time making his introduction to the Kansas City Royals fans at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday evening. During the top of the first inning, Judge also introduced himself to Royals starter Noah Cameron, taking the first hittable pitch he saw and obliterating it for a 469-foot home run that nearly left the stadium.