The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees hit the field in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday at 8:08 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers lead the series 1-0.
The favored Dodgers (-142 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Yankees (+121). The Dodgers are projected to send out Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA) against the Yankees and Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA).
Yesterday, the Dodgers claimed a 6-3 victory over the Yankees, with Blake Treinen (1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 K) registering the win for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and four RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jake Cousins (0.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Yankees.
Before watching this Dodgers vs. Yankees matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’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 Saturday at 9:18 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
- Underdog: Yankees (+121, bet $100 to win $121)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Yankees: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, October 26, 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
- This season, the Dodgers have been favored 153 times and won 98, or 64.1%, of those games.
- Los Angeles is 69-40 this season when entering a game favored by -142 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 58.7% chance to win.
- So far this season, Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 99 of 174 games with a total.
- The Dodgers are 89-84-0 against the spread in their 173 chances this season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers probable starter)
- Yamamoto makes the start for the Dodgers, his 19th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 90 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Friday, Oct. 18 against the New York Mets, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 18 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.00, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .229 against him.
- Yamamoto has seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Yamamoto will try to pick up his 14th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging five innings per appearance.
- He has had eight appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Yankees offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 1352 total hits and third in MLB action with 815 runs scored. It has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and ranks first in home runs (237) in all of MLB.
- Yamamoto has a 0 ERA and a 0.571 WHIP against the Yankees this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .087 batting average over one appearance.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 233 home runs.
- Fueled by 550 extra-base hits, Los Angeles leads MLB with a .446 slugging percentage 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 with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have been chosen as underdogs in 28 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (71.4%) in those games.
- New York has a win-loss record of 3-1 when favored by +121 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 45.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- New York and its opponents have hit the over in 89 of its 170 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Yankees have posted a record of 85-84-0 against the spread this season.
Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)
- Rodon (16-9) takes the mound first for the Yankees in his 33rd start of the season. He has a 3.96 ERA in 175 2/3 innings pitched, with 195 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In 32 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed a 3.96 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .235 to opposing batters.
- Rodon has 16 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Rodon has 25 starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 32 appearances this season.
- He will face a Dodgers offense that ranks second in the league with 842 total runs scored while batting .258 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .446 slugging percentage (first in MLB play) and has hit a total of 233 home runs (third in the league).
- The 31-year-old’s 3.96 ERA ranks 40th, 1.223 WHIP ranks 37th, and 10 K/9 ranks 11th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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 is fourth in the majors, slugging .429.
- The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .248 batting average.
- New York is the third-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging five runs per game (815 total).
- The Yankees rank third in the majors with an on-base percentage of .333.
