The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees meet Friday in MLB action from Yankee Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Roki Sasaki here and Sasaki is 3-5 with a 5.33 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees and is 3-4 with a 4.04 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-3 loss at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks last time out to sit at 61-36 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dodgers Drop 3 In A Row
Andy Pages has 94 hits with 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 64 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 54 hits with 8 doubles, 8 home runs and 36 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has 94 hits with 15 doubles, 20 home runs and 56 RBIs and Freddie Freeman has 102 hits with 23 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 49 RBIs this season. Will Smith has 6 home runs and 23 RBIs as well this season. Max Muncy’s added 76 hits with 14 doubles, 17 home runs and 40 RBIs and Kyle Tucker has 79 hits with 17 doubles, 7 home runs and 47 RBIs this season.
New York Yankees Recap
The New York Yankees come into this game looking to add on to their 5-3 win over the Nationals from their last matchup to sit at 54-42 this season. After this series, the Yankees will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a matchup at home.
Yankees Win 4 In A Row
Ben Rice has 94 hits with 15 doubles, 29 home runs and 68 RBIs and Aaron Judge has 53 hits with 10 doubles, 17 home runs and 38 RBIs. Cody Bellinger also has 88 hits with 19 doubles, 3 triples, 11 home runs and 51 RBIs. Jazz Chisholm Jr. also has 71 hits with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 37 RBIs as well on the year.
Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees Betting Trends: July 17, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole Record this season: 3-4 ERA: 4.04
- Home Record: 2-1
- Last 5 against Dodgers: 1-1
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against National League opponents.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in three of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 home games against National League opponents.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Roki Sasaki Record this season: 3-5 ERA: 5.33
- Road Record: 2-3
- Last 5 against Yankees: –
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 road games following a loss.
- The Yankees have lost each of their last six night games against the Dodgers following a win.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in eight of the Dodgers’ last nine games.
- The Yankees have lost the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight home games.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Yankees’ last 10 games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Thirteen of the Dodgers’ last 16 road games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the last six games between the Dodgers and Yankees.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in six of the Dodgers’ last seven road games.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Ben Rice has hit a home run in five of the Yankees’ last six night games.
- Gerrit Cole has recorded a win in five of his last six home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Gerrit Cole has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last eight home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Ben Rice has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last 10 games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Ben Rice ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.599) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Mookie Betts has recorded a hit in each of his last eight road appearances against the Yankees.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.403) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (142).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.39).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.343).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.216).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Prediction
I’m on the Yankees here. I just think that this isn’t a great matchup for the Dodgers out of the break considering their struggles they had against Arizona and Roki Sasaki starts here given all the issues he’s had with control this season and giving up hard contact. New York’s bats started to wake up after the series against Washington, and I think it could come to fruition once again here. Give me New York.