Two of the best in the major's face-off, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers start their series with the New York Yankees. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Yankees prediction and pick.
Dodgers-Yankees Projected Starters
Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Cody Poteet
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-2) with a 3.32 ERA and 1.12 WHIP
Last Start: Last time out, Yamamoto went six innings, giving up just one run on seven hits. He also struck out seven in a win over the Rockies. It was a nice rebound from giving up four runs in five innings the start before.
2024 Road Splits: Yamamoto has been solid on the road this year. He has a 3-1 record in five games with a 2.60 ERA. Opponents are hitting just .217 off Yamamoto on the road and he has given up just one run.
Cody Poteet (2-0) with a 2.54 ERA and 0.91 WHIP
Last Start: Last time out, he went five innings, giving up three runs, with only two earned. Poteet gave up three hits, but one home run in a win over the Giants.
2024 Home Splits: Poteet has yet to pitch at home this year. He started on the road against the Guardians in April and then did not start again until June 1st on the road against the Giants.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Dodgers-Yankees Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (+128)
Moneyline: -124
New York Yankees: +1.5 (-154)
Moneyline: +106
Over: 9 (-102)
Under: 9 (-120)
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Why The Dodgers Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Dodgers are sixth in the majors in runs scored, while sitting fourth in batting average, second in on-base percentage, and third in slugging. Shohei Ohtani has been great this year for the Dodgers. He is hitting .322 on the year with a .390 on-base percentage. Ohtani has 17 doubles and 15 home runs, leading to 40 RBIs and 42 runs scored. Ohtani has also stolen 14 bases. Teoscar Hernandez is just behind Ohtani in terms of RBIs. He is hitting .247 this year and has 12 home runs on the year plus 38 RBIs. Hernandez has also scored 33 times. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Mookie Betts. He is hitting .309 on the year, with 14 doubles and nine home runs. This has led to 32 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
There have been some struggles for the Dodgers offense in the last week. Will Smith has been solid in his previous week though. He is hitting .333 in his last four games, with two RBIs. Freddie Freeman is also hitting .333, with a double, a triple, a home run, and two RBIs. Further, he has scored four times in the last five games.
Only Enrique Hernandez has a career at-bat against Cody Poteet. He is 0-2 with a walk. Still, Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani have crushed right-handed pitching. Ohtani is hitting .3356 with 12 home runs and 30 RBIs. Freeman is hitting .329 with six home runs and 29 RBIs.
Why The Yankees Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Yankees are second in runs scored this year while sitting third in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and second in slugging. Aaron Judge has been great this year. He is hitting .293 with a .423 on-base percentage. Judge has 21 home runs and 54 RVIs this year. He has also scored 45 times. Juan Soto is also producing a lot for the Yankees. He is hitting .319 this year with a .422 on-base percentage. He has 17 home runs and 53 RBVIs this year while scoring 48 times. Anthony Volpe also continues to shine. He is hitting .290 and has stolen 11 bases this year. This has helped lead to his 45 runs scored. He has also hit ten doubles, six triples, and six home runs, good for 25 RBIs.
In the last week, Aaron Judge has been great. HE is hitting .476 with a .577 on-base percentage in the last six games. He has hit four home runs and driven in 15 while scoring eight times. Juano Soto has two home runs in the last week while hitting .400. He has driven in seven runs and scored eight times. Giancarlo Stanton has also been producing in the last week. He is hitting .300 with two home runs and six RBIs.
Final Dodgers-Yankees Prediction & Pick
While the Yankees and Dodgers both have solid offensive units, and the Dodgers have the better pitcher going, recent performance for them has been an issue. The Yankees are playing well. They are scoring runs in bunches and have the hotter bats. With that, expect the Yankees to get the win at home in this one.
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Final Dodgers-Yankees Prediction & Pick: Yankees ML (+106)
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