NEW York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge delivered a strong message to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The comments made by the 2022 MLB MVP and presumptive 2024 MVP came after the Yankees‘ Game 2 loss to the Dodgers which resulted in the New York team being down 0-2 in the World Series.
Judge and the Yankees will be returning to the Bronx for Game 3 on Monday.
The Yankees lost 4-2 in Game 2 in Los Angeles.
They have scored just four runs in the first two games of the Fall Classic.
After Game 3, Judge revealed that his teammates can’t wait to play in front of the home crowd while sharing their belief in the fans making the road team Dodgers feel uncomfortable.
“We’re excited. The fans are going to be rowdy. They’re going to have our back, from the first pitch all the way to the 9th [inning],” he told reporters Saturday night.
The Yankees played a single series against the Dodgers in June at Yankee Stadium.
The Dodgers won the series 2-1.
The Yankees lost the first two games at home before winning the final game 6-4.
Judge has had a disappointing MLB playoffs.
He has struck out 19 times in 40 at-bats.
Judge has recorded only one hit with no runs or RBIs and six strikeouts in the first two WS games versus the Dodgers.
The 32-year-old has opened up on his struggles.
“I definitely gotta step up. I gotta do my job,” Judge said late Saturday. “Guys around me are doing their job, getting on base.
“And I’m failing them, not backing them up.”
His playoff struggles come after a 58-home-run campaign in the regular season.
The 6-foot-7 Judge doesn’t have much time as the Yankees are two losses away from elimination.
The Yankees will trot out starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt to the mound.
As for the Dodgers, they will send out Walker Buehler to start.
Game 3 begins at 8:08 pm Eastern.