The New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers is an eye-catching match-up on any MLB schedule and baseball fans are getting two for the price of one on Sunday as the teams play a double-header at Yankee Stadium after Saturday's scheduled second game in the series was postponed due to bad weather.
The Dodgers had won the series opener 2-1 in a repeat of the 2024 World Series match-up and they are favourites to take the rescheduled Game 2 as well.
The LA team have the best record in Major League Baseball this season at 62-36, although they have won only five of their last 10 games, while the Yankees are second in the American League East with a 55-43 record but have also won only half of their last 10 fixtures.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be starting for the Dodgers in Sunday's first game, while Cam Schlittler is getting the ball for the Yankees.
New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers Tips Summary
Best Bet - Under 7.5 runs @ 20/23
Alternative Bet - Dodgers money line @ 79/100
Bet Builder - Yoshinobu Yamamoto over 6.5 strikeouts, Ben Rice 2+ bases, Mookie Betts 1+ bases @ 23/4
New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Best Bet: Under 7.5 runs @ 20/23
These teams have two of the most heralded batting line-ups in baseball with stars everywhere you look, but their first encounter of the series on Friday produced only three runs and this one could be relatively low-scoring too.
The elite franchises have some of the best pitchers in the game and they are sending a pair of aces to the mound for Sunday's opening contest.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers has an excellent record against the Yankees as well as a solid ERA figure of 2.85. His elite command and pitch variation make him tough for batters to deal with and he has looked well worth the massive contract the big-spending LA team handed him to this point.
The Yankees' young right-handed pitcher Cam Schlittler has rebounded well from one poor outing against the Detroit Tigers recently, when he gave up four home runs in a 9-3 loss, conceding just three total runs while leading his team to victories in two starts since.
With neither side getting off to a hot start at the plate in this series and both bullpens having had a day off before this contest, another low total seems likely.
Alternative Bet: Dodgers money line @ 79/100
The Dodgers can enhance the best record in baseball this season with another road success in the Big Apple.
The Yankees swept their last series 3-0 against the Nationals, but before that they had suffered 11 defeats in 14 games and they have not looked in the best shape to face the top team in the league.
The Dodgers had a rare home series defeat against the Arizona Diamondbacks last week but they had won 12 of their previous 16 outings and they are an impressive 31-17 on the road this season.
New York Yankees v Los Angeles Dodgers Bet Builder Tip
Yoshinobu Yamamoto over 6.5 strikeouts
Ben Rice 2+ bases
Mookie Betts 1+ bases
Pays 23/4
Yamamoto has recorded 13 quality starts in 17 appearances this season and over 6.5 strikeouts by the Japanese star is worth including in bet builders on Sunday's game.
The 27-year-old had 10 strikeouts against the Padres before having six in his last outing in the disappointing series against the Diamondbacks and he can take advantage of any rustiness from the Yankees hitters in this early start.
Ben Rice represented the Yankees in last week's Home Run Derby and had been in fantastic form before the break, so he looks one of his team's best chances of getting bat on ball against Yamamoto. Take the hard-hitter to have two or more bases in the game after he was the only New York player to have two hits in the first game of the series.
In contrast, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers has gone hitless in his last two outings, but that streak is not likely to last long and he can get on base at least once. Betts had hits in three successive games before that.
Learn more about how Bet Builders work in our Bet Builder guide.
Key Match Stats
The Dodgers have the best record in MLB at 62-36
The Yankees have not conceded more than three runs in any of their last four games
The Dodgers' pitching staff lead the MLB with 53 quality starts this season
The Dodgers are 31-17 on the road this season
The Yankees are 23-21 at home this year
Both teams have a 5-5 record over their last 10 games
Tactics, Form and Team News
The Yankees are still without their star hitter Aaron Judge, who has not played since the start of June due to a rib injury and could be sidelined for a further two weeks at least.
Catcher Will Smith remains an absentee for the Dodgers due to a neck issue. Dalton Rushing is set to continue as his replacement.
This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
