The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 17, 2026. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet LA.
The Dodgers are priced at -108 on the moneyline and at +150 to cover the run line (-1.5). The Yankees are -108 on the moneyline and -182 to cover the run line (+1.5). The total is set at 9 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Dodgers vs Yankees prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Dodgers vs Yankees Prediction
- Dodgers vs Yankees Pick: Over 9 (-114, play to -125)
My Dodgers vs Yankees best bet is Over 9 total runs in this game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Dodgers vs Yankees Odds
| Dodgers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +150 | 9 -114o / -106u | -108 |
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -182 | 9 -114o / -106u | -108 |
- Dodgers vs Yankees moneyline: Dodgers -108, Yankees -108
- Dodgers vs Yankees over/under: 9 (-114o / -106u)
- Dodgers vs Yankees spread: Dodgers -1.5 (+150), Yankees +1.5 (-182)
Dodgers vs Yankees Probable Pitchers
| Roki Sasaki (RHP, LAD) | Stat | Gerrit Cole (RHP, NYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | W-L | 3-4 |
| 0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.7 |
| 5.33 / 4.66 | ERA / xERA | 4.04 / 3.52 |
| 5.58 / 4.33 | FIP / xFIP | 4.04 / 4.07 |
| 13.4 | K-BB% | 17.4 |
| 42.7 | GB% | 34.9 |
| .270 | BABIP | .286 |
| 110 | Stuff+ | 103 |
| 98 | Location+ | 104 |
Dodgers vs Yankees MLB Betting Preview
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
Roki Sasaki has been one of the few disappointments for the Dodgers this season, pitching to a 5.33 ERA and a 3-5 record despite Los Angeles' outstanding 61-36 mark.
His arsenal still grades out exceptionally well, but the former NPB superstar has struggled with inconsistent command since arriving in the majors and has been particularly vulnerable to the long ball, allowing 1.92 home runs per nine innings across 117 1/3 MLB innings over the last two seasons.
While Sasaki's average four-seam velocity is greater than 97 MPH, it doesn't have much shape, and batters hold an xSLG of .553 against it.
His other three offerings have generated considerably weaker contact, suggesting he could benefit from reducing his four-seam usage, which currently sits at 43.2%. Though, it's also likely that the effectiveness of his secondary pitches would decline if batters weren't sitting on the fastball as frequently.
Over his last 10 starts, Sasaki has posted an ERA of 4.99, while his xERA of 3.97 and xFIP of 3.79 suggest he is due for better results. The obvious reason for his statistical underachievement is his HR/9 of 1.89.
Shohei Ohtani will play in the series after having fluid drained from his left knee, which caused him to miss the All-Star festivities. While the Dodgers still have several noteworthy players on the IR, they more-or-less will be rolling out the lineup we've typically seen against right-handed pitching this season.
Yankees starter Gerrit Cole will face a tough test as a result, as the Dodgers hold a wRC+ of 117 versus righties this season and a wRC+ of 116 versus righties since May 1st. They hold the best BB/K ratio in MLB, as well as the highest expected weighted on-base average (.346).
New York Yankees Betting Preview
Coming off a lengthy rehab at age 35, Cole's stuff hasn't been quite as electric as we've grown accustomed to seeing. He's attempted to compensate by aggressively attacking the strike zone to limit damage.
Cole has thrown a first-pitch strike to 69.2% of batters, the highest rate of his career, and walked just 5.3% of hitters faced.
While he has done a great job of limiting free passes, Cole has allowed a zone-contact rate of 88.8% and been hard-hit 40.3% of the time. Batters have been making lots of quality contact off of Cole recently, as throughout his last five starts opposing batters have hit .277 with a .263 xBA.
In the time since Aaron Judge has been sidelined from the Yankees lineup (since May 29), they have hit to a wRC+ of 99 versus right-handed pitching but hold the second lowest soft-contact rate as well as the fourth lowest BABIP.
They hold a wRC+ of 117 and have hit 70 home runs at Yankee Stadium this season and should have a good chance of adding to that total in this matchup.
Dodgers vs Yankees Pick, Betting Analysis
Neither starter feels overly convincing right now, and it wouldn't be surprising to see at least one of Cole or Sasaki have an entirely ineffective outing.
Throughout his last five starts, Cole has struggled with a 5.33 ERA and allowed batters to hit .277 while being hard-hit 45% of the time.
The Dodgers present the toughest test in baseball for right-handed starters, and should contribute to this total on an evening where Yankee Stadium is expected to offer favorable hitting conditions.
Sasaki has the arsenal to offer better results than we have seen thus far, but we are now over 140 innings into his big league career, and it's beginning to feel more apparent that he may never live up to the hype.
At -114, there appears to be value backing this exciting matchup to go over its 9-run total.
Pick: Over 9 (-114, FanDuel | Play to -125)
