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New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers: World series – Game 1

The New York Yankees are visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers today at Dodgers Stadium in Game 1 of the World Series.

Can the Yankees still one on the road?

The New York Yankees finished the regular season on top of the AL East with a 94-68 record, including 44-37 at home. The Yankees have a 3.78 ERA, a .232 batting average, a .310 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.

Can the Dodgers deliver the final punch?

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season on top of the NL West with a league-best 98-64 record, including 52-29 at home. The Dodgers have a 3.95 ERA, a .233 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.

Betting Trends

The Dodgers are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games overall, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against the Yankees and 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the AL. They have played over the total run line in their last 6 games overall, 6 of their last 7 games against the Yankees and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the AL East. The Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games overall, 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road and 5-2 SU in their last 7 visits to LA. New York has played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the NL West.

Prediction and Conclusion

We could not ask for a better World Series matchup than seeing the New York Yankees go against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This will be the 11th time in MLB history these two teams play for the title and the first time since 1981. The Yankees are coming off a 4-1 series win against the Cleveland Guardians, and the Dodgers beat the New York Mets in 6. The Dodgers will start Jack Flaherty tonight, who is 13-7 for the season with a 3.17 ERA, 194 K, 162 IP, and 1.07 WHIP. The Yankees will go with Gerrit Cole, who is 8-5 for the season with a 3.41 ERA, 99 K, 95 IP, and 1.13 WHIP. This game will set the tone for the rest of the series, and it will be a nerve-wracking battle, so we go with under 7.5 in the opener.