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,

LOS ANGELES — Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani did not take long to give the sport what it craved.

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.