The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the New York Yankees in the second game of the World Series on Saturday at 8:08 p.m. ET, live on FOX from Dodger Stadium. The Yankees will look to bounce back after falling behind in the series in Game 1. Oddsmakers have installed the Yankees as +117 underdogs, while the Dodgers are -136 favorites on the moneyline.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will get the ball for Los Angeles while New York will counter with Carlos Rodon.
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The Dodgers have been the moneyline favorite 154 total times this season. They’ve gone 99-55 in those games.
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -136 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 76-42 (64.4%).
This season, the Yankees have won 18 out of the 27 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
New York has a record of 5-1 when it’s set as an underdog of +117 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Dodgers have played in 174 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 99 times (99-69-6).
Games involving the Yankees have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 90 of 172 chances this season.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers are the second-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.2 runs per game (842 total).
Los Angeles averages 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in baseball with 233 total home runs.
The Dodgers have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.258).
Los Angeles strikes out 8.2 times per game, the No. 12 average in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Dodgers has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
Los Angeles has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Stats & Insights
The Yankees are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 815 total runs this season.
No team in MLB has hit more homers than New York, which has connected on 237 dingers this season.
The Yankees have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
New York ranks 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 Ks per contest.
The Yankees have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
New York has the seventh-best ERA (3.75) in the majors this season.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
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.
Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.310), home runs (54) and runs batted in (130) this season.
Freddie Freeman is batting .282 with an OBP of .378 and a slugging percentage of .476 this season.
Mookie Betts has collected 130 base hits, an OBP of .372 and a slugging percentage of .491 this season.
Teoscar Hernandez has collected 160 hits this season and has an OBP of .339. He’s slugging .501 on the year.
Yankees Key Players to Watch
The Yankees will hand the ball to Rodon (16-9) for his 33rd start of the season.
Aaron Judge leads the Yankees in home runs (58), runs batted in (144) and has a team-high batting average of .322.
Juan Soto is hitting .288 with 31 doubles, four triples, 41 home runs and 129 walks.
Jazz Chisholm is batting .256 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 53 walks.
Gleyber Torres is batting .257 with 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 65 walks.
Dodgers and Yankees Injuries
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw: 15 Day IL (Toe), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow/esophagus), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: 10 Day IL (Hip), Lou Trivino: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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