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Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees: World Series – Game 5

The New York Yankees are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers today at Yankee Stadium in Game 5 of the World Series hoping to take the series back to LA.

Can the Dodgers get the job done in New York?

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season on top of the NL West with a league-best 98-64 record, including 46-35 on the road. They went past the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets to get to the World Series. The Dodgers have a 3.94 ERA, a .232 batting average, a .304 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Shohei Ohtani is the best player on the team with 197 hits, 134 runs, and 54 home runs.

Can the Yankees keep the series alive?

The New York Yankees finished the regular season on top of the AL East with a 94-68 record, including 44-37 at home. They went past the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians to reach the World Series. They have a 3.73 ERA, a .231 batting average, a .309 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 180 hits, 122 runs, and league-high 58 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Yankees are 5-2 SU in their 7 home games and 3-6 SU in their last 9 games home games against the Dodgers. New York has played under the total run line in 13 of their last 20 games played in October and 4 of their last 6 games played on Wednesday. The Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against the Yankees, and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL. Los Angeles has played over the total run line in 7 of their last 10 games overall, 13 of their last 16 games on the road, and 10 of their last 15 games played in October.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Los Angeles Dodgers started the World Series in killer mode, winning the first three games, and then the Yankees responded with a dominant performance last night, keeping the series alive. The Dodgers took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, but it was all Yankees for the rest of the way in an 11-4 New York win. The Dodgers still have a huge lead, but the Yankees stole the momentum. New York will try to take the series back to Los Angeles, going with Gerrit Cole on the mound. The veteran is 8-5 for the season, with a 3.41 ERA, 99 K, 95 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. On the other side, the Dodgers will start Jack Flaherty, who is 13-7 for the season with a 3.17 ERA, 194 K, 162 IP, and 1.02 WHIP. Just like last night, it will be all Yankees who will stay alive in the series as it goes back to LA.