Dodgers vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds and Props: Expect NY to Take Opener
In a marquee matchup for the Friday night MLB slate, the New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Dodgers in an interleague opener. This is the first game for both teams after the All-Star break.
You will find all of the important information for this game right here, including player props and odds, plus our Dodgers vs. Yankees prediction.
At FanDuel Sportsbook, the visiting Dodgers are the slight moneyline favorites at -112, with the total sitting at 9 runs.
Dodgers vs. Yankees odds
| Moneyline | Total (Over/Under) | Run Line |
| Dodgers (-112) | Over 9 runs (-120) | Dodgers -1.5 runs (+143) |
| Yankees (-107) | Under 9 runs (+100) | Yankees +1.5 runs (-173) |
How we got here
The two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers (61-36) have the best record in baseball and are running away with the NL West, 11.5 games up on the second-place San Diego Padres.
The Yankees (54-42) have the second most wins in the AL, but are still in second place in the AL East, three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Dodgers vs. Yankees betting analysis
On the season, the Yankees are 23-20 at home, and the Dodgers are an MLB-best 30-17 on the road.
By the numbers
Dodgers
- Runs – 3rd
- Team ERA – 3rd
Yankees
- Runs – 8th
- Team ERA – 1st
Pitching Matchup
Roki Sasaki (3-5, 5.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP) takes the hill for the Boys in Blue after giving up three runs in six innings in his last start — a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers have won three of his last four starts, in which they gave up three runs in three of them and six in the other.
Gerrit Cole (3-4, 4.04 ERA, 1.20 WHIP) goes for New York. In his last start, he gave up three runs across 6 1/3 innings of a 3-0 loss to the Rays. The Yankees have lost three of his last four outings, in which they gave up 14 runs in 21 innings.
Yankees stay the course
The Yankees have continued to win even without reigning MVP Aaron Judge (.248, 17 home runs, 38 RBIs). There is no timetable for his return, but New York expects him back at some point this season.
Two All-Stars carrying the load
With Judge out, All-Stars Ben Rice (.279, 29 home runs, 68 RBIs) and Cody Bellinger (.254, 11 home runs, 51 RBIs) have carried the load.
Rice ended the first half well with three home runs and eight RBIs in the last four games. Bellinger struggled before the break and has no home runs and only two RBIs in July.
The superstar will play
Shohei Ohtani (.293, 22 home runs, 58 RBIs) missed the All-Star Game with a knee injury, but will play in the opener of this series. He ended the first half with three solo home runs in the last five games, and online betting sites have him as a big favorite to win his third straight NL MVP.
Cole has his work cut out for him
Gerrit Cole has a tall task facing a daunting Dodgers’ lineup where each of the players in the top five in at-bats has at least 40 RBIs.
Dodgers vs. Yankees prediction: Yankees moneyline (-107)
I like the Yankees at home in this one, and they ended the first half well, winning the last four games. The starters will be decent, and with New York having the slightly better bullpen, they will win Game 1 in a back-and-forth battle.
Yankees vs. Dodgers player prop picks
Here are some Yankees vs. Dodgers player prop bets we like at DraftKings Sportsbook:
- Gerrit Cole 6+ strikeouts (+122) – Cole has 13 strikeouts over his last two starts.
- Ben Rice to hit a home run (+326) - Good value for Rice here, as he has 29 home runs, three home runs in the last four games, and Sasaki has given up five dingers in his last two starts.
