Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge both hit home runs in an epic battle between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

Aaron Judge says Shohei Ohtani was “copying him” after they homered in the same inning, adding humor to the Yankees-Dodgers showdown.

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani wasted no time reintroducing themselves to one another. In the first meeting between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees since October's electric World Series, Judge and Ohtani both went yard,

Reigning MVP Aaron Judge puts the Yankees on the board after the Dodgers' early onslaught in Saturday night's game

LOS ANGELES – The baseball gods put on a show in the Yankees’ 8-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, as Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani each homered in the first inning of the series-opening, Fall Classic rematch.

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It was slugger Aaron Judge—hitting second—who kicked things off, belting a solo home run to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first frame. The ball traveled 446 feet to deep center field and marked his 19th home run of the 2025 season.

Check out this unique angle of Aaron Judge's solo home run in the 1st inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers