Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees odds, picks and predictions (2024)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (40-25) and New York Yankees (45-20) play the 2nd game of a 3-game set Saturday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is slated for 7:35 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Yankeesodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Dodgers lead 1-0

Los Angeles and New York engaged in a 9-inning bagel exchange in Friday’s opener. A pitchers’-duel 0-0 score made it to the 11th, and the Dodgers emerged victorious in trading 1 run for 2.

The Yankees had won 8 straight before losing Friday. RF Juan Soto, who is tied with teammate CF Aaron Judge for the MLB lead in WAR according to FanGraphs, missed Friday’s game with a forearm injury, and he’s questionable for Saturday night. Soto is hitting .318 with 17 home runs and 53 runs batted in; he owns a 4.1 WAR.

Dodgers at Yankees projected starters

RHP Gavin Stone vs. LHP Nestor Cortes

Stone (6-2, 2.90 ERA) is making his 12th start. The rookie has registered a 1.19 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 62 IP.

• Last outing: Win, 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 4-0 home victory vs. Colorado Rockies Sunday
• Has never faced Yankees before

Cortes (3-4, 3.46 ERA) is making his 14th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 75 1/3 IP.

• Last outing: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 7-5 win at San Francisco Giants Sunday
• Career vs. Dodgers: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (2 IP), 0 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 1 relief appearance of 10-2 road victory Aug. 23, 2019
• Has logged a 1.12 ERA at Yankee Stadium this season and a 2.34 mark over his last 165 1/3 IP at home

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Dodgers at Yankees odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:52 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Dodgers +104 (bet $100 to win $104) | Yankees -122 (bet $122 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers +1.5 (-200) | Yankees -1.5 (+164)
• Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -122)

Dodgers at Yankees picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 6, Dodgers 5

Moneyline

Stone has been getting by with generous rates around the margins and with an easy slate of opponents. The New York area will host another big sporting event Saturday, with Belmont Park hosting the Belmont Stakes. The since-Derby Day (May 4) Yankees own an .814 OPS (.833 at home).

Cortes has logged a 1.12 ERA at Yankee Stadium this season and a 2.34 mark over his last 165 1/3 IP at home.

TAKE THE YANKEES (-122).

Run line/Against the spread

Better value can be found on the ML; I would take New York minus the cushion at +165.

PASS.

Over/Under

Cortes is an extreme fly-ball pitcher and on Saturday does draw a Dodgers club which is above average against fly-ball types. And an outward breeze is expected at Yankee Stadium.

Look for the bats to push back after Friday’s low-scoring affair. Voyages deeper into the bullpens also should lead to an overall more representative batting performance.

TAKE THE OVER 9 (-102).

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