The worry here is that both races are shaping up as duds with repeat winners lapping the field. On the American League side, two-time MVP Aaron Judge is currently slashing .387/.4

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 in Friday's night game at Dodger Stadium, with Judge kicking things off at the top of the first inning.

Last year's American League MVP Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and 2024 National League MVP Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers were the leading vote-getters in the latest MLB.com MVP poll, per Jason Foster.