Shohei Ohtani of the Angels hit an opposite-field three-run home run, his 22nd of the season, in a game on July 30. Shohei Ohtani was at bat with no outs and runners on first and second. He hit a low inside pitch into the right field stands.
Watch it fly, Shohei! pic.twitter.com/ndVbdzXDlR
— MLB (@MLB) July 31, 2022
With this home run hit in the bottom of the 3rd inning, the Angels lead 3-2.
Aaron Judge of the Yankees, whose MVP race is heating up, hit home run No. 42, 20 home runs ahead of Otani. Ohtani will need to improve his home run total even more to win his second consecutive MVP.