The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 18, 2026. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on FOX.
The Dodgers are favored by -112 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Yankees are -104 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. 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: Dodgers ML (play to -135)
My Dodgers vs Yankees best bet is on Los Angeles to win outright. 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 +146 | 9 -102o / -120u | -112 |
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -176 | 9 -102o / -120u | -104 |
- Dodgers vs Yankees moneyline: Dodgers -112, Yankees -104
- Dodgers vs Yankees over/under: 9 (-102o / -120u)
- Dodgers vs Yankees spread: Dodgers -1.5 (+146), Yankees +1.5 (-176)
Dodgers vs Yankees Probable Pitchers
| Emmet Sheehan (RHP, LAD) | Stat | Ryan Weathers (LHP, NYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | W-L | 3-7 |
| 1.2 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.6 |
| 4.81 / 3.88 | ERA / xERA | 4.15 / 4.40 |
| 4.34 / 3.91 | FIP / xFIP | 3.87 / 3.28 |
| 19.1 | K-BB% | 20.3 |
| 33.9 | GB% | 44.2 |
| .289 | BABIP | .307 |
| 100 | Stuff+ | 101 |
| 108 | Location+ | 109 |
Dodgers vs Yankees MLB Betting Preview
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Dodgers will give the ball to Emmet Sheehan in Game 2 from the Bronx.
Sheehan has finally gotten a full-time look in the Dodgers' rotation, and it's been a mixed bag. He owns a 4.81 ERA, but his 3.88 xERA and 4.34 FIP would indicate some bad luck. There's some good and bad to take away from Sheehan's numbers.
He punches out a dazzling 10.17 K/9, which ranks 18th among pitchers with 80+ innings. On the flip side, his 1.64 HR/9 is the 15th worst for pitchers with 80+ innings.
The last three outings have served Sheehan well, holding opponents to two or fewer runs in his last three outings with three or fewer hits in each game.
The Dodgers' offense is as consistent as they come. They lead the league with a 115 wRC+ this year, the best by a substantial margin, while ranking top-five in home runs (127), BB% (10.4%) and strikeout rate (20.3%). For a more recent look, Los Angeles sits 11th in MLB with a 104 wRC+ since June 20th.
Early on, the Dodgers maintained an elite offensive profile with two of their stars, Freddie Freeman, struggling. That begged the question of whether they're on the downswing of their careers. Now, the answer feels like a resounding no, as Freeman has caught fire, posting a team-high 162 wRC+ in his last 21 games, while Betts has a 114 wRC+.
An opposing pitcher has very little breathing room against this vaunted Los Angeles lineup.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The Yankees will give the ball to Ryan Weathers, whom I'll call the "southpaw Emmet Sheehan". That's due to his reliance on strikeouts (10.14 K/9) AND his home run troubles (1.47 HR/9).
For any player heading into the Bronx, first impressions are everything. Weathers provided a terrific first impression, posting a 3.52 ERA in his first 11 outings. He averaged just shy of six innings per outing, totaling 64 innings.
From June to now, Weathers has a 5.35 ERA with a 4.15 xERA and 3.88 FIP in his last seven outings. He also isn't getting deep in games, posting 33 1/3 innings (4.8 innings per start).
So, is Weathers bad enough to have an ERA in the 5.00 range? Absolutely not; even the underlying numbers suggest he'll bounce back. But I have trouble backing him because he throws a ton of pitches, and his home run woes can flip an outing.
That happened to Gerrit Cole on Friday. After six splendid innings, Cole walked Mookie Betts, then allowed a two-run homer to Max Muncy, and that's all the Dodgers needed to topple New York.
Dodgers vs Yankees Pick, Betting Analysis
To me, the bigger issue with backing the Yankees, even as slight road dogs against a team like the Dodgers, is the current state of their offense.
The Yankees' offense is porous right now. The only team with a worse wRC+ (73) over their past 21 games than New York is the Athletics.
The biggest concern is their 28% strikeout rate (30th) and 6.5% walk rate (29th). Most of their ABs aren't even good; it's just a bad plate approach, which makes me wary to back them against an elite team like the Dodgers.
Pick: Dodgers ML (-112, FanDuel | Play to -135)
