New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/30/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, May 30, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-196) Los Angeles (+162)

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (34-22) will attempt to defeat the New York Yankees (35-20) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -196 while Los Angeles is priced at +162. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Max Fried and Tony Gonsolin.

The Yankees have earned 103 doubles as a team and have smacked 88 baseballs out of the park. New York is slugging .466 and have struck out 486 times, while being walked on 225 occasions. As a unit, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.6 runs/g, which ranks them 3rd in MLB. They have compiled 293 runs batted in in addition to 484 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .259. They have 305 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .343.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.81 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.15. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 46 home runs and also 192 runs (3rd in MLB). New York has allowed 371 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and 176 earned runs. The Yankees have an ERA of 3.25 for the season (6th in baseball), and they have rung up 528 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 188 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.36 as a team over the course of the season.

Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 57 times as well as having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 34 holds for the year (11th in baseball). The Yankees relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 73.9% and have entered the game in 58 save situations. They have accumulated 17 saves for the season and have blown 6 of 23 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 83 runners on the season with 24.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Yankees have sent 177 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The New York Mets have accounted for 1,461 putouts this season, in addition to 453 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 10th in pro baseball, and they have turned 30 double plays. The Yankees have converted 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,383 innings on the field, ranking them 3rd in MLB.

Fried (80-36 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 2.90 while facing 3,891 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 832 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 262 walks. His earned run average is 2.94 (312 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.147. Fried has taken the mound for 954 frames and is sitting with 930 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .341 and a team batting average of .263 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 464 instances (12th in MLB) and have recorded 503 base hits. Los Angeles has a total of 87 home runs for the season to go along with 301 RBIs. The Dodgers have a team slugging percentage of .458 and they earn 5.61 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have recorded 93 doubles, while getting a free base 216 times and recording 314 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 249 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.09 (227 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 69 homers and they give up 4.49 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.291 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (516 strikeouts against 193 bases on balls). They sit at 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 451.

Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have come away with 17 saves. They rank 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 58.6%, and they have sent 203 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have taken the field 59 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 23.6% out of their 55 inherited base runners. Sitting with 74 save situations, the Dodgers have 43 holds and 12 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 43 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (11th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 483 assists, 25 errors and have accumulated 1,497 putouts on the season. In 4,491 innings played, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Gonsolin has conceded 288 base knocks while tallying 377 K's in 400 innings. He has given up a total of 146 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.077 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.64 and he has faced 1,619 hitters during his career. Gonsolin (36-12 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.28 ERA while giving up 6.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+162)

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