NY Yankees vs LA Dodgers Prediction 7/18/26 MLB Picks Today

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees meet Saturday 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 Emmet Sheehan for the start here and Sheehan is 4-6 with a 4.81 ERA and 93 strikeouts this season. Ryan Weathers will get the start for the Yankees and is 3-7 with a 4.15 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 win over the Yankees from Friday to sit at 62-36 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Dodgers Snap Three-Game Slide

Going into Friday, 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 bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Dodgers on Friday to fall to 54-43 this season. After this set, the Yankees will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a matchup at home.

Yankees Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped

Entering Friday, 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 18, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Ryan Weathers      Record this season: 3-7      ERA: 4.15
• Home Record: 2-5
• Last 5 against Dodgers: 0-3

Why the New York Yankees will win

• The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Dodgers and Yankees.
• The Dodgers have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a win.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in nine of the Dodgers’ last 10 games.
• The Yankees have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against National League opponents.
• The Yankees have led after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against the Dodgers.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Emmet Sheehan      Record this season: 4-6      ERA: 4.81
• Road Record: 2-3
• Last 5 against Yankees: –

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Yankees have lost each of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have won nine of their last 10 night games against AL East opponents.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
• The road team has covered the run line in four of the Yankees’ last five games.
• The Yankees have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven Saturday games.
• The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight Saturday games against National League opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Yankees’ last five games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Dodgers’ last six night games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight road games.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of Ryan Weathers’ last eight appearances as a starter.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Ben Rice has hit a home run in five of the Yankees’ last seven night games.
• Ryan Weathers has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances.
• Ben Rice has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last 11 games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Ben Rice ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.601) this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Max Muncy has hit at least one home run in each of the Dodgers’ last three games against the Yankees.
• Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against the Yankees.
• Shohei Ohtani ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.400) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Yankees rank T1st in the league for home runs this season (142).
• The Yankees rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.38).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.342).
• 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 over in this game. I don’t trust either starting pitcher as far as I can throw them in this game, as I think it’s a bad matchup for the starters on both sides. Sheehan has been one of the most hittable arms in the Dodgers’ rotation and Weathers has been hit or miss and faces a Dodgers lineup he’s had troubles against and a Dodgers team that’s woken up offensively against lefties. Give me the over.