New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Game 5 odds, tips and betting trends

In the game of a seven-game set at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees (94-68) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64), Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. ET.

The Dodgers are an away underdog (+125) against the Yankees (-148). The probable starters are Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) for the Yankees against Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) for the Dodgers.

Ahead of watching the Yankees vs. Dodgers, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Yankees (-148, bet $148 to win $100)
• Underdog: Dodgers (+125, bet $100 to win $125)
• Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Dodgers: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
• Game Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

• The Yankees have won 82, or 58.2%, of the 141 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York has a record of 52-32 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 59.7%.
• New York’s games have gone over the total in 90 of its 173 chances.
• The Yankees are 86-86-0 against the spread this season.

Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)

• Cole (8-5) takes the mound 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.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty threw six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.41, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
• Cole is looking to record his ninth quality start of the season.
• Cole is looking to secure his 14th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender 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 action with 842 runs scored. It has the best slugging percentage (.446) and ranks third in home runs (233) in all of MLB.
• In six innings over one appearance against the Dodgers this season, Cole has a 1.5 ERA and a 0.667 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .190.

Yankees batting stats

• The Yankees have hit 237 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
• Fueled by 495 extra-base hits, New York ranks fourth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage this season.
• The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
• New York has scored 815 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB.
• The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .333.
• New York ranks 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.

Dodgers stats and trends

Dodgers betting records

• The Dodgers have been victorious in seven, or 33.3%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 100 of its 177 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Dodgers are 91-85-0 against the spread in their 176 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)

• The Dodgers are sending Flaherty (13-7) to the mound for his 29th start of the season. He is 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA and 194 strikeouts over 162 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• Over 28 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.17 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .223 to opposing hitters.
• Flaherty is looking to pick up his 16th quality start of the year in this game.
• Flaherty has pitched five or more innings in a game 27 times this season entering this outing.
• He has had seven appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Yankees offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and ranks first in home runs hit (237) in all of MLB. They have a collective .248 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1352 total hits and third in MLB action scoring 815 runs.
• Flaherty has pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six against the Yankees this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action 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 are third in MLB action with 233 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• This season, Los Angeles is the top slugging team in MLB play with a .446 slugging percentage.
• The Dodgers have the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.258).
• Los Angeles is the second-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 5.2 runs per game (842 total).
• The Dodgers’ .335 on-base percentage is second-best in baseball.