Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 6/7/24
From Yankee Stadium in New York, we have the Dodgers and Yankees facing off in an interleague matchup. First pitch for Friday’s matchup is set for 7:05 PM ET. SNLA will be televising this one, and the Dodgers are the slight money line favorite (-124).
The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and Cody Poteet will be starting for the Yankees. They are 45-19 and have won eight straight. The Dodgers are 1st in the NL West with a record of 39-25. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is slated to start for the Dodgers.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline +103
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Friday, June 7th.
HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Yankees to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Dodgers Records & Stats
Los Angeles closed out their series vs. the Pirates with an 11-7 win on the road. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -178. It was a four-run 1st inning that really got the Dodgers going, and the Pirates could only score one run in the 2nd, so Los Angeles’s lead was never really in danger. The Dodgers added another six runs in the 5th to put things out of reach. Going into the game, the Pirates were at +162 on the money line.
Walker Buehler got the start for the Dodgers, going three innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and took the win. Teoscar Hernandez was hot at the plate, going 3/5 with a homer and three RBIs.
Los Angeles is 39-25 overall, putting them 1st in the NL West. They hold an 8.0 game lead over the Padres for the division lead. The Dodgers will be on the road today, facing the Yankees, and they are 13-10 against other teams in the NL West.
The Dodgers are 21-12 at home compared to an 18-13 mark on the road. This season, Los Angeles has really taken advantage of being the favorite, going 38-22. As the underdog, the Dodgers are just 1-3 this year. Their overall series record is 13-9, but they dropped their most recent series vs. the Pirates.
When the Dodgers are on the road, they have a run line record of 17-14, with an average run margin of 1.5 runs per game. As the favorite, they are 32-28 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are just 1-3.
Los Angeles is on the road against the New York Yankees today. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, which is exactly the combined run average for Dodgers games this season. Their over/under record is 32-32, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, they are 18-11. Overall, 25% of their games have had higher lines than 8.5 runs, and their current over streak is at 2 games.
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 6-2 with an ERA of 3.32. Yamamoto’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.12. In his 12 appearances, he has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 10.52 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Yamamoto picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run on seven hits. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight outings.
Shohei Ohtani has been the Dodgers’ top power threat this season, as his 15 homers are 6th in the league and the best mark on the team. Ohtani is also hitting .318 for the season and has driven in 40 runs, which is 12th in the MLB. Mookie Betts is hitting .312 for the Dodgers but has struggled of late, going just 3/24 in his last six games.
Over the past six games, Andy Pages has been on fire for the Dodgers, going 9/17 with a homer. Freddie Freeman has also been swinging the bat well, going 7/22 with two homers in this stretch. Freeman is also on a five-game hitting streak.
Yankees Records & Stats
Trent Grisham had only one hit in the Yankees’ 8-5 win over the Twins, but it was a big one. He hit a three-run homer in the 2nd inning to give the Yankees the lead. New York added another two runs in the 2nd to go up 4-0. The Twins scored one run in the 3rd and added three more in the 5th to tie things up. Going into the game, the Yankees were favored at -149 at home.
Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, going 4 2/3 innings, and took the no-dejson. He did struggle on the mound, giving up five earned runs on six hits and issuing two walks. Luke Weaver got the win out of the bullpen, and Clay Holmes picked up the save.
With an overall record of 45-19, the Yankees lead the AL East by 4.5 games over the Orioles. The Yankees are currently on an eight-game winning streak, which includes a three-game sweep of the Twins in their most recent series. This season, they are just .500 in the AL East at 8-8.
At home, the Yankees have gone 21-8 this season, and they are 24-11 on the road. New York has been really good in day games this season, going 18-7. So far, they have been really good in series, putting together a record of 16-2-2. As the underdog, the Yankees have gone 11-4 this season, and they are 34-15 as the favorite.
At home, the Yankees have been a solid run line bet, going 16-13. They have a run line record of 38-26 overall, with an average run margin of 1.8 runs per game. They have been the underdog in 15 games this season, going 12-3 on the run line. The Yankees have covered the run line in five straight games at home and four straight as the underdog.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is slightly higher than the New York Yankees’ season average of 8.2 runs per game. The Yankees have played 62 games this season, and 11 of them have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs. Their over/under record for the season is 29-33, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 16-11. The over has hit in each of their last two games.
Cody Poteet is getting the start for the Yankees at home against the Dodgers. Poteet has picked up a win in each of his first two starts of the season, and in his last outing, he went 5 innings and gave up 3 runs on 3 hits, including 1 home run.
The Yankees come into the game with the league’s 4th best scoring offense, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. New York has been one of the best home run hitting teams in the league this season and are also near the top of the league in terms of team slugging percentage and OPS. As a team, they are batting .256, which is the 3rd best mark in the MLB.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been a great 1-2 punch for the Yankees this season, as Judge leads the league with 21 homers, and Soto is 4th in the league with 17 homers. Judge has also been hot of late, going 11/31 in his last nine games, with four homers and 15 RBIs. Anthony Volpe is also swinging a hot bat right now, as he has gone 13/41 in his last nine games and is currently on a six-game hitting streak.