The LA Dodgers and NY Yankees meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Yankee Stadium. Here’s a NY Yankees vs LA Dodgers Prediction.
LA Dodgers Betting Preview
The LA Dodgers are 40-25 on the year after wins over the Rockies and Pirates. The LA Dodgers have scored 19 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The LA Dodgers have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Mookie Betts leads the LA Dodgers with 79 hits and 35 RBI, while Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman have combined for 147 hits and 78 RBI.
NY Yankees Betting Preview
The NY Yankees are 45-20 on the season after beating the Giants and Twins. The NY Yankees have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 games. The NY Yankees have won 11 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Juan Soto leads the NY Yankees with 76 hits and 53 RBI, while Anthony Volpe and Aaron Judge have combined for 143 hits and 80 RBI.
LA Dodgers vs NY Yankees Pitching Matchup
Gavin Stone gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 6-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. Stone has allowed 7 hits and 0 runs in his last 12 innings. Stone has a 2.74 ERA and .193 allowed batting average in 23 road innings. This will be Stone’s first career game against the NY Yankees.
Nestor Cortes gets the ball for the NY Yankees, and he is 3-4 with a 3.46 ERA and 74 strikeouts this season. Cortes has allowed 12 hits and 5 runs in his last 9.2 innings. Cortes has a 1.12 ERA and .170 allowed batting average in 40.1 home innings. This will be Cortes’ second career game against the LA Dodgers.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last 13 Saturday night games.
- The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games against the Yankees following a win.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against the Yankees following a win.
- The Yankees have covered the run line each of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last five Saturday night games.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games as home favorites.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has recorded a Double in three of the Yankees’ last four games against NL West opponents at Yankee Stadium.
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in four of the Yankees’ last five games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Anthony Rizzo has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 11 Saturday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of the Yankees’ last eight games as home favorites.
- Nestor Cortes Jr. has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 25 appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL West opponents.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 25 appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL West opponents.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Yankees’ last eight games against opponents that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL opponents.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 road appearances against AL opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances with his team as an underdog against AL opponents.
- Max Muncy has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last 10 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- James Outman has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jason Heyward has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances with the Dodgers as road underdogs.
- Mookie Betts ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.414) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (322).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for walks this season (253).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.334).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (566).
NY Yankees vs LA Dodgers Prediction
The LA Dodgers and the plus money is always attractive, and it’s a position you’re not going to get often this season. With that said, the Yankees have lost 2 or more games in a row just 5 times this season. Also, Nestor Cortes has been dominant through 40.1 home innings this season. We’re also not getting much plus money with the Dodgers, so it’s nearly a pick em spot where you should probably just pick the team you think is in better position to come away with the win. The Yankees don’t string losses together, and Cortes is money at Yankee Stadium. Give me the Yankees to win game 2 against the Dodgers.