The New York Yankees (34-24) and Los Angeles Dodgers (34-23) meet Friday to kick off a 3-game series. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting since 2019 when Yankees won the series 2-1
New York lost 1-0 in 10 innings as +123 road underdogs Wednesday vs. the Seattle Mariners. New York won that series 2-1 and improved its road record to 15-11. The Yankees are now 4-1 in their last 5 games overall.
Los Angeles lost 10-6 as -223 home favorites Wednesday vs. the Washington Nationals. The Dodgers hit 3 HRs, including 2 from RF Mookie Betts, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Nationals and their 5-HR game. The Dodgers are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
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Yankees at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Luis Severino vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw
Severino (0-0, 1.59 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 0.79 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 11 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K, in a 3-2 home win Saturday vs. San Diego Padres
- Career vs. Los Angeles: 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (2 IP, 0 ER), 1 H, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 K in 1 appearance
Kershaw (6-4, 3.32 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 in 62 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 K, in a 6-5 road win Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Career vs. New York: 0-1 with a 1.67 ERA (27 IP, 5 ER), 14 H, 4 HR, 0 BB, 27 K in 4 starts
Yankees at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:45 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees 120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees +1.5 (-165) | Dodgers -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Yankees at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Yankees 3
Moneyline
LEAN DODGERS (-145).
The Dodgers are dominant at home and the Yankees are good on the road, and with teams as evenly matched as these 2 the Dodgers’ 19-8 home record is enough to give them the lean.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
This is a very even matchup so the Yankees should be able to make this a close game, but sitting at +1.5 (-165) the risk here is not worth the reward. Bet on the moneyline or O/U instead.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (-115).
The Under is 4-0 in Severino’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series and 4-0 in the Yankees’ last 4 vs. a left-handed starter.
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