New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-132) Los Angeles (+110)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (34-22) will compete against the New York Yankees (35-20) at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The line on this matchup has New York at -132 while Los Angeles is at +110. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryan Yarbrough and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

As a team, the New York Yankees are knocking in 5.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in MLB. They have racked up 305 runs scored and hold an OBP of .343. The Yankees have accrued 103 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 88 balls out of the park. They have accrued 293 runs batted in in addition to 484 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is at .259. New York has a slugging percentage of .466 and have struck out 486 times, while being walked on 225 occasions.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.25 so far this season (6th in the league), and their staff has struck out 528 hitters. Yankees pitchers have given up 46 long balls in addition to 192 total runs (3rd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 188 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.37 as a team on the season. New York has surrendered 371 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) as well as 176 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.81 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.15.

The Yankees have dispatched 177 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 83 base runners on the campaign and 24.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have 17 saves so far this season and have blown 6 of their 23 chances to save the game. The Yankees bullpen have a save percentage of 73.9% and have stepped onto the mound in 58 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 34 holds on the campaign (11th in baseball). Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 57 times and also have had 57 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have turned 72.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,383 innings, which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball. The New York Mets have a tally of 1,461 putouts thus far, in addition to 453 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which puts them in 9th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 30 double plays.

Yarbrough has taken the hill for 803 innings and has accumulated 634 K's during his career. Yarbrough (55-40 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.10 while going up against 3,349 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.16 (371 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.178. He has surrendered 758 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 188 walks.

Los Angeles has compiled 87 HRs so far this year and 301 runs batted in. They have notched 93 doubles, while getting a free base 216 times as well as putting up 314 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .341 and a batting average of .263 so far this season. The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .458 and they average 5.61 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 464 occasions (13th in the league) and have earned a total of 503 base hits.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.291 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.08 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.30 (516 strikeouts vs 193 bases on balls). They rank 15th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 451. They have surrendered 69 dingers and they concede 4.49 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 249 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.09 (227 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles has had relievers take the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. They rank 21st in baseball with a save percentage of 58.6%, and they have sent 203 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 59 times in high leverage situations in addition to 41 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 23.6% of 55 inherited base runners. Sitting with 74 save situations, the Dodgers have 43 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 43 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 483 assists, 25 errors and have 1,497 putouts on the season. In 4,491 innings played, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (18th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Yamamoto has conceded 116 base knocks while totaling 180 strikeouts in 154 innings. He has conceded 44 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.026 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.29 and he has faced 614 hitters thus far in his career. Yamamoto (13-5 win-loss mark in his career) has a 2.57 earned run average and has allowed 6.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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