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The Yankees and Dodgers face each other in an anticipated series that will be a repeat of the thrilling 2024 World Series. Since then, little has changed for the Yankees and Dodgers. Both teams boast the best rosters in the MLB, with a dominant bullpen, and are more than ready to face this three-game series at Dodger Stadium.
In the World Series to win the best of seven games, the Dodgers were the betting favorites, but this time, at least for Game 1, things look better for the Yankees, as their ace Max Fried will be pitching. The Yankees will be favored with odds around -120 for Game 1.
Of the two teams, the Yankees are in better shape, which is why captain Judge said his team is excited to face this series against the defending champions and find out what happens. The Yankees have won nine of their last ten games, sweeping the Rangers, the Rockies in Colorado, and the Angels in Anaheim to reach their date with the Dodgers.
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New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Form
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New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers Latest Matches
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New York Yankees against Los Angeles Dodgers : Head to Head (H2H)
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New York Yankees - Los Angeles Dodgers: Form Analysis
The Yankees head into this game with a 35-20 record, while the Dodgers' record is 34-22. The Yankees haven't hit much in their last 10-game stretch, but they've always had good pitching. This has resulted in a low-scoring game; only the 13-1 drubbing the Yankees gave the Rockies resulted in a Game Total of OVER, and the 8-2 win against the Mets resulted in a Game Total of OVER in their last 10 games. That's why eight of the Yankees' last 10 games resulted in a Game Total of UNDER in betting.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers are facing a series of tough opponents. This started when they hosted the Diamondbacks to snap a nasty 4-game losing streak; they came back in Game 2 of that series to win 4-3 and also took Game 3, winning 3-1. They then traveled to Citi Field, where they couldn't cope with the Mets' strong pitching and lost the rematch of what was the 20024 National League pennant series. They later traveled to Progressive Field to face the first-place Guardians in their division in a great series by Ohtani, where he hit long HRs.
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New York Yankees & Los Angeles Dodgers Squad Analysis
But the Dodgers also have high-AVG players: Freeman, who has .358; Smith, who has .338; and Ohtani, who has the third-highest AVG on the team, with 292. This means that there are three Dodgers among the top 25 in MLB; no team has accumulated more than the three Dodgers have there.
In terms of HRs, it's a neck-and-neck battle between Ohtani, Judge, Schwarber, and Raleigh. Ohtani started early in the season in Tokyo, hitting his first of the season; he hit the last two in Cleveland. The first was a first-pitch home run, and with his quick hands, he managed to hit a wild line drive that sailed just wide of the post. Judge took advantage of his time in Colorado to hit two more HRs, bringing his total to 18 this season.
New York Yankees - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points
- Dodgers second in MLB in runs per game, Yankees third
- Yankees pitching allows the fewest hits per game in MLB at 6.7
- Dodgers' collective AVG of 263 this season
- Yankees' K/9 ratio second best in MLB at 9.76
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Our New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
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Under 8.5 runs.
This is undoubtedly a series in Los Angeles that expects a sellout crowd. The Dodgers are hoping to end the Yankees' five-game winning streak. The betting odds for the Yankees were +100 at the time of their publication, but the action had them as -120 favorites. Fried has yet to record his first loss as a Yankee, has Cy Young-like numbers, while Roberts will start Game 1 with a 4.68 ERA.
Fired incredibly hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in any of his last five starts, averaging nearly seven strikeouts per outing. However, the Yankees barely batted in Angel Stadium, so this could also be a run of few runs.
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