by Rod Pearson
Friday, Jul 17, 2026
Game Time: 8:08 pm ET, Saturday, July 18, 2026
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Where to Watch: MLB TV, FOX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -112, Yankees -108; Over/Under: 9 runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -110, Yankees -110; Over/Under: 9 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -110, Yankees -110; Over/Under: 9 runs
Season Record
Los Angeles Dodgers: 61-36 (1st place, NL West)
New York Yankees: 54-42 (2nd place, AL East)
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Los Angeles Dodgers: 5-5 last 10
New York Yankees: 6-4 last 10
Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Preview and Analysis
The Dodgers are entering this series off a loss and got swept in their 3-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 61-36 record overall and have a road record of 30-17. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .777 OPS. Roki Sasaki is their starting pitcher on Friday while Emmet Sheehan is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 4-6 with a 4.81 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 7 SO on 3 hits through 5.1 IP against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Yankees are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 54-42 record overall and have a home record of 23-20. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .741 OPS. Gerrit Cole is their starting pitcher on Friday while Ryan Weathers is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 3-7 with a 4.15 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 0 walks with 6 strikeouts on 6 hits through 5.1 innings pitched against the Washington Nationals.
Dodgers vs Yankees Prediction
The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked good in their games this season with their 54-42 record overall which has them right near the top of the AL East. They have looked good in their own ballpark too with their 23-20 home record this season. Meanwhile, the the Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 61-36 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL West with the best record in MLB. They have been a great road team too with their 30-17 road record this year. The Yankees are 6-4 in their last 10 games and swept the Nationals going into the All-Star break. The Dodgers are only 5-5 in their last 10 games and went into the break getting swept by the Diamondbacks, but they will be looking to bounce back in this series and come out of the break strong. The Dodgers are going with Sheehan in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 4-6 with a 4.81 ERA, but lately he has looked better. The team has still lost 2 games in a row now with him starting, but he only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start and the Dodgers do have one of the best offenses in MLB to help him out. The Yankees are going with Weathers in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 3-7 with a 4.15 ERA and he has been giving up a ton of runs all year. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start, but that hasn't been a common theme for him and the team has still lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting. The Dodgers will be looking to get back on track coming out of the break and they have the much stronger offense to take advantage of this pitching matchup with. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game.
Dodgers Yankees Prediction: Our MLB Pick for Saturday, July 18, 2026 (8:08 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 7 Yankees 5.
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MLB Betting Trends
Los Angeles Dodgers: 33-18 (+5.2 units) on the moneyline against AL East opponents. 107-62 (+28.7 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 81-54 (+5.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 54% to 62%). 21-8 OVER when the total is 9 to 9.5. 53-30 OVER vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game.
New York Yankees: 252-188 (-18.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 124-93 (-27.2 units) on the moneyline in home games. 59-57 (-22.2 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 21-9 OVER at home when the money line is +125 to -125. 22-12 OVER vs. NL teams allowing 4.0 or less runs/game on the season.
Key Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers: B. Treinen (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. W. Smith (C) Ten Day IL - Neck. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Snell (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. E. Hernandez (1B) Ten Day IL - Oblique. B. Casparius (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. E. Diaz (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. T. Glasnow (SP) Sixty Day IL - Back. J. Cousins (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. B. Miller (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.
New York Yankees: C. Rodon (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. A. Judge (RF) Ten Day IL - Rib. M. Fried (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. G. Stanton (DH) Ten Day IL - Leg. C. Schmidt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.
Notable Quotes
"End of the day, we gave away too many bases, we didn’t play good defense, and then situationally, we weren’t good offensively. So you do that, and you lose three." - Dave Roberts after his team’s loss against the Diamondbacks in their game on Sunday.
"There's going to be highs and lows. There's going to be adverse times. We feel like our first real taste of adversity [was] in that 10-game stretch where I think we went 1-9 [from June 25-July 5]. To go onto a road trip and finish this one off 5-2 – kind of staring at that adversity – is a good response.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Nationals in their game on Sunday.
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani (Z) DH
Andy Pages (D) CF
Freddie Freeman (Z) 1B
Mookie Betts (D) SS
Tommy Edman (A) 2B
Kyle Tucker (Z) RF
Teoscar Hernández (D) LF
Max Muncy (Z) 3B
Eliezer Alfonzo (A) C
New York Yankees
Trent Grisham (Z) CF
Ben Rice (Z) 1B
Jasson Domínguez (A) DH
Cody Bellinger (Z) LF
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Z) 2B
José Caballero (D) SS
Ryan McMahon (Z) 3B
Austin Wells (Z) C
Max Schuemann (D) RF
Statistical Leaders
Los Angeles Dodgers
Batting Average: Enrique Hernández (1.000)
Hits: Freddie Freeman (103)
Home Runs: Shohei Ohtani (22)
RBI: Andy Pages (66)
Stolen Bases: Andy Pages (8)
Wins: Justin Wrobleski (10)
Saves: Tanner Scott (13)
ERA: Shohei Ohtani (1.79)
New York Yankees
Batting Average: Ben Rice (.279)
Hits: Ben Rice (94)
Home Runs: Ben Rice (29)
RBI: Ben Rice (68)
Stolen Bases: Jazz Chisholm (26)
Wins: Cam Schlittler (9)
Saves: David Bednar (18)
ERA: Yovanny Cruz (0.00)
Managers:
Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (11th season)
New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (9th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
