Pujols Ties Foxx for 17th on All-Time Home Runs List

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit a solo home run off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer in the fourth inning of Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Rays, tying Jimmie Foxx at 534 for 17th place on the all-time home runs list, per MLB Milestones.

The no-doubt blast to left field cut Tampa Bay's lead to 2-1, but the night would ultimately be defined by Archer's dominance, with the right-hander striking out 15 batters to match a franchise record.

While not quite having the kind of All-Star-caliber season that Archer's having, the 35-year-old Pujols is suddenly having a solid campaign of his own, thanks to a whopping six home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs in his last six games.

The recent stretch has his batting line up to .254/.304/.508, while he's now on pace for 43 home runs, 83 RBI and 86 runs.

Prior to the last six games, Pujols had a massively disappointing .235/.284/.418 batting line, with modest totals of eight home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs.

Now arguably the hottest hitter in all of baseball, the veteran first baseman needs just two more homers to match Mickey Mantle's 536 for 16th on the all-time list.

Once he hits that mark, Pujols will likely have to wait a while between milestones, as 15th-place Mike Schmidt hit 548 career homers.

At his current pace for 43 long balls, Pujols would finish the season with 563 for his career, tying Reggie Jackson for 13th all-time.

Furthermore, given that he'll likely play at least a few more seasons, it's seemingly only a matter of time before Pujols becomes the ninth player to reach 600 career home runs.