The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees meet Friday in MLB action from Yankee Stadium. Here’s a NY Yankees vs LA Dodgers Prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Dodgers took on the Pittsburgh Pirates in their early-week series. Los Angeles took a tough 1-0 loss in the opener of that set, then on Wednesday the Dodgers took a 10-6 loss. In the finale Los Angeles scored six runs in the fifth inning alone on the way to an 11-7 win. Walker Buehler lasted 3.0 innings in the start with three earned on seven hits and one walk.
As starter for Friday’s opener, the Dodgers are going with Yoshinobu Yamamoto. This year Yamamoto is 6-2 with a 3.32 ERA over 12 starts (the first 12 starts of his career). He’s got 76 Ks in 65.0 innings.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
Over on the Yankees’ side, they played the Minnesota Twins in their last set. New York powered out a 5-1 win in the opener of that series. In game two the Yankees kept it up with a 9-5 win. In the finale, New York powered out an 8-5 victory. Starter Marcus Stroman finished with 4.2 innings, five earned, six hits and two walks.
In the starting pitcher slot for Friday New York will send out Cody Poteet. So far this year in his two starts Poteet is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 10 Ks over 11.0 innings. Poteet is 4-4 with a 4.13 career ERA in 21 games (11 starts). The Yankees will face the Royals following this series.
Dodgers vs Yankees Injury Notes
LA’s River Ryan (shoulder) began a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League this week.
Yankees SP Gerrit Cole (elbow) posted 3.1 scoreless innings in a minor-league rehab start on Tuesday.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in each of the Yankees’ last four games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Yankees’ last five games.
- DJ LeMahieu has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against NL West opponents.
- Juan Soto has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against NL opponents.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of the Yankees’ last 15 games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Anthony Rizzo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 20 home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Anthony Rizzo has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 20 home appearances against NL West opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 road appearances against AL opponents.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 17 road appearances against AL opponents.
- Teoscar Hernandez has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Max Muncy has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last 10 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 road appearances against AL opponents.
- Will Smith has recorded a Double in five of his last six road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last seven games against opponents that held a winning record.
NY Yankees vs LA Dodgers Prediction
I might take a stab on the Dodgers here. Yamamoto has a tall order in corralling the Yankees offense, but he’s capable of posting a good outing here. Yamamoto put up four earned in 5.0 innings on six hits and two walks versus the Reds on May 26, but came back with 6.0 innings and one earned during a win versus Colorado his last time out.
On Thursday the Dodgers got off to a hot start with four runs in the first inning. LA ended up with 14 team hits (but did have three errors) in the high-flying victory. Mookie Betts (two runs) and Freddie Freeman (home run) each had three RBI. The Dodgers will need to keep the offense humming on Friday.