New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 10/26/24
Carlos Rodon will start for the Yankees on Saturday, and he is facing off against Yoshinobu Yamamoto. This one is getting started at 8:08 PM ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are favored on the money line (-135). The Yankees are +117 on the money line, and they are 1st in the AL East with a record of 94-68, while the Dodgers are 1st in the NL West at 98-64.
The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and FOX will be televising this interleague matchup. Los Angeles comes in with a five-game winning streak, while the Yankees have won three of their last four.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -135
This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 8:08 ET on Saturday, October 26th.
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
Thanks to a three-run 3rd inning for the Dodgers’ offense, they cruised to a 4-2 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -135 on the money line.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers and picked up the win, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Yankees, Carlos Rodon got the start and took the loss, going just 3 1/3 innings and giving up four runs.
At the plate, the Dodgers were led by Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman, as they were the only two Dodgers hitters to have more than one hit. Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, and Mookie Betts each had one hit and drove in a run for Los Angeles’ offense.
Yankees Records & Stats
As the Yankees prepare for game three against the Dodgers, they find themselves down 0-2 in the series and on the road. New York went 50-31 away from home during the regular season, compared to 44-37 at home. They’ve lost their last two road games and are on a four-game losing streak as underdogs.
New York’s run line record stands at 89-84, with a 52-36 mark on the road. They’ve dropped their last two road run line decisions. As underdogs, they’re 22-6 against the run line. The Yankees’ over/under record is 90-77, and today’s line of nine runs is higher than 73.5% of their games this season.
Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. This year, he has made 32 starts and has a record of 16-9 with an ERA of 3.96. Rodón’s WHIP for the season is 1.22. In his 36 appearances, he has turned in 16 quality starts and is averaging 10.03 strikeouts per nine innings. The left-hander’s last outing came on October 26th, where he took the loss, going 3 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top home run hitting team in the league and are 3rd in the league in runs per game at 5. Collectively, they are batting .248, which is 7th in the league, and have the top on-base percentage in the league. Not only are they the top home run hitting team, but they also have the league’s top two home run hitters in Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
Over the team’s last eight games, Giancarlo Stanton has gone deep five times while batting .267. Gleyber Torres has also been swinging a hot bat, going 12/35 in his last eight games. Both Stanton and DJ LeMahieu are currently on five-game hitting streaks.
Dodgers Records & Stats
As the Dodgers prepare for game three of their series against the Yankees, they hold a 2-0 lead and are back at home, where they posted a 52-29 record during the regular season. Los Angeles has won three straight games at home and as the favorite, and they went 56-31 as home favorites this year.
Looking at the run line, the Dodgers have a 91-84 record overall, including 46-43 at home, and they’ve covered in three straight home games. As favorites, their run line record is 81-74. The over/under line is set at nine runs today, while their average O/U line this season is 9.5. Their over/under record is 99-70.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the start for the Dodgers today vs. the Yankees and comes into the game with a record of 7-2 and an ERA of 3.00. So far this year, he has made 18 starts, and opponents are batting .228 off the right-hander. Yamamoto’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.11. In his 18 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, Yamamoto picked up the win, going 6 1/3 innings vs. the Yankees and giving up just one earned run. He has won each of his last two starts.
Shohei Ohtani is having a fantastic season at the plate for the Dodgers, as he comes into the game with a batting average of .310 to go along with a league-leading 130 RBIs and 54 home runs, which is also the best mark in the MLB. Teoscar Hernandez is also a big power threat in the lineup, as he is 2nd on the team with 33 homers and is batting .272 for the season.
Los Angeles comes into the game as the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. Not only do the Dodgers lead the league in OPS and slugging percentage, but they also have the best isolated power mark in the league. Overall, they are the top home run hitting team in the league.