The New York Yankees (34-25) continue their 6-game West Coast road trip with the 2nd of 3 games against the Los Angeles Dodgers (35-23) Saturday at Dodger Stadium with a 7:15 p.m. ET first pitch (FOX). 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: Dodgers lead 1-0.
The Yankees lost the series opener Friday 8-4 and have now lost 2 in a row following their 4-game winning streak. They had a 3-game losing streak before that.
The Dodgers scored 6 runs in the first inning of Friday’s win and cruised to a victory. OF Mookie Betts had 4 hits and drove in 3 runs, homering twice. They are 3-1 during the current homestand.
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Yankees at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Michael Grove
Cole (6-0, 2.93 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.14 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 73 2/3 IP.
- Last start: win, 6 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K in 10-7 win over Padres
- Had 5.18 ERA in month of May
Grove (0-1, 8.44 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.75 WHIP, 7 BB and 14 K through 16 IP.
- Dodgers 3-1 in Grove’s 4 starts
- Makes first appearance since April 20 after suffering a groin strain and landing on the injured list
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 at 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Dodgers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+135) | Dodgers +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Yankees at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 6, Dodgers 5
Moneyline
Cole has allowed 11 runs (10 earned) in his last 2 starts. The Dodgers have scored 6 or more runs in 6 straight games.
Grove has only gotten out of the 4th inning once this season, leaving the Dodgers to rely on their bullpen with a 27th-ranked ERA in the league at 4.58.
The Yankees are 10-2 in Cole’s starts and have scored 6 or more runs in 4 of his last 5 outings.
BET YANKEES (-120).
Run line/Against the spread
Nine of the Yankees’ last 11 wins have been by at least 2 runs, and they are 32-27 ATS overall this season. The Dodgers are 34-24 ATS overall, and 3 of their last 6 losses have been by only 1 run.
The Dodgers are 8-3 ATS as the underdog this year, but betting the Yankees on the moneyline is a little more profitable than betting the Dodgers to cover.
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Over/Under
The Dodgers have averaged 7.5 runs per game over the last 6 and have scored at least 6 in every game.
Four of the last 5 games for the Yankees have had 10 or more total runs.
BET OVER 9 (+100).
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