Yankees' Judge & Rice Tie Historic Home Run Record

0:00It's April 28th. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. In the Yankees 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night, Ben Rice crushed his 10th home run of the season, a 404-foot, opposite field bomb. Aaron Judge wasted no time, ripping his 11th on a full count curveball, 414 feet to tie the big league lead. In just 29 games, these two have mashed a rare feat, only Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra pulled off for New York back in 1956. Rice's two-run shot in the third off Jack Leiter made it to nothing, his sixth home run in 11 games. Judge added two doubles and got plunked, calling it must-watch TV. Yankee starter Max Friedwin's sixth scoreless to stay 4-1. Teammates are loving the vibe, with Rice grinning that Judge told him he wouldn't let Benny catch up, just to keep him motivated. Manager Aaron Boone called it a pretty good combo, Ho-Hum, for Judge's 11 bombs, while

1:00Rice hits 322 with 23 RBIs. Rice, the 27-year-old first baseman, has 43 career homers in 216 games since last June. Judge has been on a tier 2, with 260 long balls since 2021, including 450 homeers seasons and one on his birthday. Sunday. His duels got the historic spark now, sharing the spotlight with MVP's and Hall of Famers. Rice says he's just soaking it in while he lasts, and Yankee's fans are locked in for whatever comes next.