Shohei Ohtani vs Aaron Judge HR race watch: Dodgers star falls behind Yankees captain with 3 games left in regular season

Even though there are a number of up-and-coming stars, MLB currently belongs to Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. The two superstars have taken the league by storm in recent years, cementing themselves as arguably the two top players of their generation.

There are a number of reasons why Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have continued to gain fans across the globe, however, their ability to clobber home runs on a daily basis makes the pair must-watch television.

Currently, Judge and Ohtani are the only players in the league to have hit 50+ home runs this season.

While both players have the ability to hit towering longballs, Judge has continued to sit ahead of the Dodgers star for the MLB lead. Prior to Friday's action, the New York Yankees captain sits at the top of MLB with a whopping 58 homers, whereas Ohtani sits second with 53.

Unless Shohei Ohtani is able to string together another 3-home-run performance, it looks like Aaron Judge will once again lead MLB in the power category. The Yankees superstar sits only four home runs away from tying his own AL single-season record of 62, something that he has the potential to tie.

With only three games remaining, Judge will need to tap into his raw power once again if he is to clear the 60-homer threshold for the second time in his career.

For Ohtani, it appears unlikely that he will be able to surpass Judge for the MLB lead in home runs, however, he is only two longballs away from becoming the first player in MLB history with 55 homers and 55 stolen bases.

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are the MVP frontrunners in each league

For years, Judge and Ohtani have been battling one another for the American League MVP Award. Despite being arguably the two best players in MLB, the duo have exchanged the award each of the last three seasons with Ohtani winning it twice and Judge taking it in 2022.

That being said, Ohtani's high-profile move to the Los Angeles Dodgers has opened the door for both players to win an MVP Award in the same season. Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are the favorites to win the award in their respective leagues.

Finally, the two future Hall of Famers should each earn the accolade without having to compete against one another.