Raleigh is second in RBIs (86, one ahead of Judge), and thanks to Judge's flexor strain that landed him on the 10-day IL, Raleigh has improbably become the new favorite to win the AL MVP award at BetMGM, with -135 odds to Judge's +105. Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal (40-1) has the next-best odds.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his best player avoided a much worse fate in terms of the injury. The team is optimistic he can return to the lineup as soon as he's eligible to be activated from his IL stint. He'll be eased in as the designated hitter to avoid putting too much strain on his elbow.

Yankees star Aaron Judge met Luka Dončić at Yankee Stadium, gifting him signed cleats and a bat in a viral Jordan Brand crossover moment.

The last-place Pittsburgh Pirates have several attractive trade chips they can move ahead of the July 31 deadline. That could be good news for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.

The New York Yankees' much-maligned shortstop Anthony Volpe had a possible breakout game on Saturday, leading to an unlikely statistical comparison.