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New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is set to try again Wednesday night to make home run history.

Aaron Judge's quest for his 61st home run of the season was met with thunderstorms on Sunday night as the New York Yankees' win against the Boston Red Sox was called early.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Aaron Judge remained at 60 home runs, one short of Roger Maris’ American League record, when the New York Yankees' 2-0 victory Sunday night over the Boston Red Sox was called after six innings because of rain. Judge went 1 for 2 with a double and was due up next for the Yankees when play was stopped. The game was called after a 98-minute delay, sending Judge on the road to chase Maris in Toronto this week. Judge led off the bottom of the first by grounding a double inside third base against Red Sox rookie Brayan Bello (2-7). Bello then threw a called third strike past Oswald Peraza, ending the sixth inning with Judge on deck.

Aaron Judge remained at 60 home runs, one short of Roger Maris’ American League record, when the New York Yankees’ 2-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox was called after six innings because of rain.

He has gone four games without a home run and remains just shy of the AL record of 61 set by Roger Maris of the Yankees in 1961. Sunday Night's Matchup: The Yankees host the Red Sox at 7:08 p.m. Current HR Pace: Judge is on pace to hit 64.4 home runs this season. Next HR: Judge’s next home run would tie him with Maris. The Yankees have 11 games remaining the regular season.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is set to try again Sunday night to make home run history.

Aaron Judge went homerless for the fourth straight game and remained one shy of Roger Maris’ American League record of 61 as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 to close in on their first AL East title since 2019.

Martinez and Rob Refsnyder hit solo homers, and Rafael Devers had a two-run shot as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Tuesday night. He walked three and hit three batters over his five innings, giving the Reds a major league-record 99 hit batters this season — eclipsing the Chicago Cubs' total of 98 last year. Lodolo became the first Reds pitcher to hit three or more batters in a game twice in a season since Harry Thielman in 1902. TRAINERS ROOMRed Sox: RHP Garrett Whitlock (right hip inflammation) is having season-ending arthroscopic hip surgery next week in New York. Reds: RHP Graham Ashcraft (right biceps soreness) is expected to come off the injured list to start Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Houston ace Justin Verlander, who leads the major leagues in wins, takes a 13-3 record and 1.86 ERA into his start Friday against visiting Seattle.

Blue Jays Red Sox Baseball Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer, right, advances to third as Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts, left, waits for the ball in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) (Steven Senne)BOSTON — (AP) — Raimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir Guerrero had four hits for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday as they pounded the bumbling Boston Red Sox 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep. The Blue Jays also took advantage of three errors and a series of other blunders by Boston, which is just a half-game out of last place in the AL East. The Red Sox could have used him. Red Sox: Open four-game series against Guardians, with RHP Nick Pivetta (8-7) to face Cleveland RHP Zach Plesac (2-7).

Raimel Tapia had three hits and drove in four runs, giving him 10 RBIs for the series, and Vladimir Guerrero had four hits for the Toronto Blue Jays as they pounded the bumbling Boston Red Sox 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.

APTOPIX Yankees Red Sox Baseball Boston Red Sox's Christian Vazquez celebrates as he arrives at home plate to score on a two-run home run hit by J.D. Martinez in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Boston. Red Sox: Devers missed the last two games of the series with back pain. ... RHP Nathan Eovaldi pitched three-plus innings for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox on a rehab assignment, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out four. Red Sox: Rookie RHP Brayan Bello (0-1) makes his second career start when he faces the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jeter Downs’ bases-loaded blooper dropped in to break a sixth-inning tie as the Boston Red Sox scored nine unanswered runs to rally past the New York Yankees 11-6.

Ohtani (7-4, 2.63 ERA) has won four consecutive starts, allowing just one run in that span. This will be his first career pitching appearance against the Marlins, who have won six in a row. In his last outing, Javier struck out a career-high 14 while holding the Angels to one hit in seven innings. The time before, he fanned 13 in seven innings and combined with the Astros bullpen in a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (3-5, 3.91 ERA) starts for the Rays.

Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani takes a scoreless streak of 21 2/3 innings to the mound when he starts at Miami on Wednesday night.

Ohtani (7-4, 2.63 ERA) has won four straight starts, allowing just one run in that span. ASCENDING ASTROHouston right-hander Cristian Javier is coming off two incredibly dominant starts going into this game against the Royals at Minute Maid Park. The time before, he fanned 13 in seven innings and combined with the Astros bullpen in a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (3-5, 3.91 ERA) starts for the Rays. The Twins are hoping Archer will be able to rejoin the club before the All-Star Game later this month.