For the first time this season, the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will be squaring off.
It will be a three-game series at Yankee Stadium that gets underway on Monday night.
Taijuan Walker will officially make his Phillies debut on Monday in New York.
However, there is one hitter in the Yankees lineup who has given Walker a hard time in recent years.
That hitter is none other than reigning American League MVP Aaron Judge.
Since Judge came up in 2016, he has dominated Walker.
In fact, he is 4-for-11 with four home runs, two walks, and an OPS of 1.883.
On Twitter, Talkin’ Yanks posted a compilation video of some of Judge’s biggest moments against Walker.
Aaron Judge career against tonight’s Phillies starter Taijuan Walker:
4-11, 4 HRs, 2 BBs, 1.883 OPS pic.twitter.com/QhaiXOoVpe
—Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 3, 2023
Judge first faced Walker in 2016.
Since then, the matchup has been relatively one-sided.
The reigning AL MVP will have a chance to dial back in against the veteran right-hander on Monday and potentially sour his Phillies debut in front of a raucous crowd at Yankee Stadium.
Judge hit 62 home runs last season, ultimately breaking the single-season American League record that was previously held by Yankees legend Roger Maris and one that stood for over six decades.
However, Walker may come into this matchup with a chip on his shoulder and look to finally overcome his nemesis.
The veteran right-hander won 12 games and posted a 3.49 ERA in 29 starts with the New York Mets in 2022.
As of now, Judge seems to have the edge in the matchup between him and Walker.
He’ll look to continue that trend on Monday.
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