There is only one certainty when it comes to the American League Most Valuable Player race: somebody is going to win.

Whether that’s Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh will come down to how the 30 voters weigh overall offensive excellence against power and defense.

As the two sluggers mash down the stretch, the AL MVP race is as intriguing as it’s been in quite some time. There has been only one tie in the history of the MVP Award, when Keith Hernandez and Willie Stargell shared the National League honor in 1979.

Joe DiMaggio edged Ted Williams by one point for the AL honor in 1947. In 1996, Juan Gonzalez beat out Alex Rodriguez by three points, the same margin by which Roger Maris beat Mickey Mantle in 1960. Maris squeaked by Mantle again in 1961, this time by a whopping four points.

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