Aaron Judge sets another Yankees record with latest homer before All-Star break

BALTIMORE — The last time the Yankees were at Camden Yards, Aaron Judge ended the series batting .197 with a .725 OPS and six home runs through 33 games.

Sunday, he will enter the last game before the All-Star break against the Orioles batting .308 with a 1.114 OPS and 34 home runs through 95 games.

Judge continued his monster season Saturday by going 2-for-4 with a walk, double and a 431-foot blast to help the Yankees cruise past the Orioles, 6-1 .

Judge’s 34 home runs set a franchise record before the All-Star break, though through 97 team games in his record-breaking 2022 campaign, he had belted 37.

“Hopefully those 34 homers came in a lot of wins,” Judge said with a humble grin. “That’s what it’s all about. Don’t really try to focus on our stats, personal stats. It’s just about trying to get wins.”

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Manager Aaron Boone said it would have been “very believable” if he had been told in spring training that Judge would have 34 home runs (at least) by the All-Star break.

Austin Wells, meanwhile, claimed to have pegged Judge for 34 long balls at the break when the Yankees were last here from April 29-May 2, when Judge was still getting queried about his slow start to the season.

“I said he’s gonna have 34 homers, 85 RBIs,” said Wells, reciting Judge’s current stat line. “But that is unbelievable, really. Getting to be in the dugout and watch him do that is just, I can’t put it into words because I’ve never seen anything like it before. It’s super special. It’s just unbelievable.”

Judge, who also homered Friday night and drew four walks on a total of 17 pitches, had entered this series in a mini funk, batting 4-for-31 (.129) since his last home run July 2.

Like his quiet start to the season, that skid now might as well be ancient history.

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Juan Soto got a rare DH day Saturday, with Judge moving to right field and Trent Grisham starting in center.

Boone has said Soto does not like DHing, but still planned to use him there occasionally while Giancarlo Stanton is out.

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Soto responded by recording his fourth straight multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 with a double and home run, all while still dealing with pain in his right hand from slamming it on the ground June 28.

“When he’s locked in like that, seeing so many good pitches, it’s fun to hit behind him and see what he does,” Judge said. “It’s just impressive at-bat after impressive at-bat. I know he’s dealing with some things right now with his hand, but for him to still go out there and barrel the ball up like he does, it’s one of a kind.”

Gleyber Torres recorded his first three-hit game since April 27 against the Brewers.

Jorbit Vivas, who was called up Friday , remained out of the lineup Saturday despite the Orioles starting a righty in Grayson Rodriguez.

DJ LeMahieu got another start at third base but dropped back to hitting ninth after batting leadoff in Friday’s series opener.

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