The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Yankees in the opening Game of the World Series on Friday at 8:08 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.
The Yankees are road underdogs (+110) at the Dodgers (-130). The probable starters are Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) for the Dodgers against Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) for the Yankees.
The Dodgers won their most recent contest versus the Mets by a 10-5 score Sunday, with Ben Casparius picking up the win pitching throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits. Tommy Edman went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively.
The Yankees picked up a 5-2 victory against the Guardians Saturday. Juan Soto (3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI) led the way offensively, while Luke Weaver got the win on the mound after going two innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
Before watching this Dodgers vs. Yankees matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s playoff action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
- Underdog: Yankees (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Yankees: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, October 25, 2024
- Game Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have been favorites in 152 games this season and won 97 (63.8%) of those contests.
- This season Los Angeles has won 83 of its 127 games, or 65.4%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 99 of 173 chances this season.
- The Dodgers are 88-84-0 against the spread in their 172 chances this season.
Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)
- Flaherty (13-7) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his 29th start of the season. He has a 3.17 ERA in 162 2/3 innings pitched, with 194 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Friday against the New York Mets, the righty tossed three innings, allowing eight earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.17, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 28 games this season. Opponents are hitting .223 against him.
- Flaherty heads into this outing with 15 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Flaherty is looking to pick up his 28th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will take the hill against a Yankees squad that is batting .248 as a unit (eighth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .429 (fourth in MLB) with 237 total home runs (first in MLB).
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (3.17), ninth in WHIP (1.068), and third in K/9 (10.8).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 233 home runs.
- No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Los Angeles (.446) this season.
- The Dodgers have a team batting average of .258 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
- Los Angeles is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 842 total runs this season.
- The Dodgers have an OBP of .335 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- Los Angeles ranks 12th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have been chosen as underdogs in 27 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (74.1%) in those games.
- New York has a mark of 7-1 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- New York and its opponents have hit the over in 89 of its 169 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 168 games with a line this season, the Yankees have a mark of 85-83-0 against the spread.
Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)
- Cole (8-5) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his 18th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.41 ERA in 95 2/3 innings pitched, with 99 strikeouts.
- His most recent appearance came on Tuesday, Oct. 15 against the Cleveland Guardians, when the right-hander went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.41, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .220 batting average against him.
- Cole has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- Cole has put up 13 starts this season where he pitched five or more innings.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .258 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 1423 total hits and second in MLB play with 842 runs scored. They have the first-ranked slugging percentage (.446) and are third in all of MLB with 233 home runs.
Yankees batting stats
- The New York Yankees average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-leading 237 home runs in total.
- So far this year, New York’s .429 slugging percentage is fourth-best in the majors.
- The Yankees are eighth in the majors with a .248 batting average.
- The offense for New York is No. 3 in MLB, scoring five runs per game (815 total runs).
- The Yankees rank third in MLB with an on-base percentage of .333.
