New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 10/25/24
The Dodgers head into Friday’s interleague matchup vs. the Yankees looking to extend their five-game winning streak. Los Angeles is 1st in the NL West with an overall record of 98-64, while the Yankees are 1st in the AL East at 94-68.
First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 8:08 PM ET, and FOX will be televising this one. The money line odds have the Dodgers at -126, while the Yankees are the slight underdog at +107. Friday’s over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees, while the Dodgers are going with Jack Flaherty.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -126
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 8:08 ET on Friday, October 25th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS DODGERS:
- We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Yankees to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Yankees Records & Stats
New York closed out their series vs. the Guardians with a 5-2 win on the road. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -132 on the money line. It was a three-run 10th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Guardians could only score two runs in the bottom of the 10th. The Yankees’ offense was carried by Juan Soto, who went 3/5 with a homer and three RBIs.
Carlos Rodon got the start for the Yankees, going 4 2/3 innings, and giving up just two runs on five hits. He only had six strikeouts in the outing and issued just one walk. Luke Weaver picked up the win out of the bullpen, and the Yankees’s closer, Jake Diekman, got the save.
As the Yankees prepare for game one of the World Series against the Dodgers, they’ll look to improve on their strong road record, which stands at 50-31 this season. New York went 44-37 at home, and they’ve lost their last two games as underdogs.
New York’s run line record is 89-82, and they’ve gone 52-34 against the run line on the road. As underdogs, they’re 22-4 against the run line. The Yankees’ over/under record is 90-76, and today’s line of 8.5 runs is slightly higher than their season average of 8 runs.
New York is sending Gerrit Cole to the mound today, and he comes in with a record of 8-5 and an ERA of 3.41. So far this season, he has made 17 starts, and opponents are batting .211 off the right-hander. Cole has made eight quality starts this year and is averaging 9.38 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Cole finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a 6-3 record and 2.89 ERA compared to 3-2 with a 4.8 ERA at home.
Not only do the Yankees lead the MLB in home runs this season, but they are also 3rd in the league in runs scored, averaging 5 runs per game. New York has been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. So far, they are batting .248 as a team, which is 7th in the league.
Aaron Judge has been the league’s top power hitter this season, as he leads the league with 58 homers and is also 1st in the league with 144 RBIs. Giancarlo Stanton has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/30 with five homers over his last eight games.
Dodgers Records & Stats
The Dodgers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Mets, closing out their series with a 10-5 win. After allowing one run to the Mets in the top of the first, the Dodgers responded with two runs of their own. Los Angeles went on to add another eight runs in the 3rd inning!
Ben Casparius was the winning pitcher for the Dodgers, going three innings out of the bullpen. The Dodgers really turned things in their favor with their eight-run 3rd inning, and Casparius picked up the win out of the bullpen. Los Angeles’s offense was carried by Tommy Edman, who went 2/5 with a homer and four RBIs.
As the Dodgers prepare to host game one of the World Series against the Yankees, they’ll look to build on their strong regular season, which saw them finish with a 98-64 record. At home, they went 52-29, compared to 46-35 on the road. As home favorites, they posted a 54-31 record this year.
Los Angeles finished the regular season with an 89-84 run line record, including 44-43 at home. They had a +0.9 run-scoring margin per game at home, compared to +1.2 on the road. The Dodgers’ over/under record was 99-69, and the over has hit in their last six games. Today’s 8.5-run line is below their season average of 9 runs.
Jack Flaherty will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing against the Mets as he gets the start for the Dodgers today. In that start, which came on October 18th, he gave up 8 earned runs in just 3 innings of work. Flaherty took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had pitched well, going 7 innings and picking up the win in the start before that. Flaherty’s record for the season is 13-7, and his ERA is 3.17. Looking at his home/away splits, he is 8-4 on the road with a 4.49 ERA compared to 6-5 at home with a 3.52 ERA.
As a team, the Dodgers are averaging 5.2 runs per game, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s top home run hitting team and have the best slugging percentage in the league. The Dodgers also have the best OPS in the league, at .781.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the top hitters in the league this season, batting .310 with 54 homers and 130 RBIs. Mookie Betts has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 13/42 in his last 10 games with four homers and 12 RBIs. Betts also comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak.