Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, July 17, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers (61-36) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (54-42). The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -132 and New York is sitting at +110. The over/under has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Roki Sasaki and Gerrit Cole.

The Dodgers have accounted for 162 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 127 balls out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .434 and have struck out 757 times, while drawing a walk on 389 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 3rd in MLB. They have 476 RBI's and 854 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is .262. They have earned a total of 506 runs scored while having a team OBP of .343.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.96 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.14. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 105 home runs in addition to 357 runs (1st in the league). Los Angeles has relinquished 685 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 339 earned runs. The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.55 for the year (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 866 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 293 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a team for the season.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have a save rate of 69.4% and have entered the game in 97 save situations. They have recorded 25 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 of 36 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 98 runners so far this year with 35.7% of them crossing home plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 62 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 309 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have a total of 60 holds so far this year (7th in the league).

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 2,575 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 817 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .990 which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball, and they have turned 55 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 72.9% of balls in play into outs out of 7,725 innings, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball.

Sasaki has taken the ball for 117 innings and is sitting with 108 K's so far in his MLB career. Sasaki (4-6 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 5.00 and he has gone up against 513 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 5.07 (66 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.383. He has given up 107 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 55 walks.

The Yankees hold a team SLG% of .424 and they average 4.81 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have notched 142 doubles, while walking 366 times and earning 462 runs. New York has accounted for 142 home runs for the season to go along with 441 runs batted in. They have struck out on 867 occasions (5th in MLB) and have accounted for 755 hits. The New York Yankees have compiled a team on-base percentage of .317 and a team batting average of .237 for the season.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.190 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a squad on the campaign. They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 727. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 371 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.37 (319 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (832 strikeouts vs 286 walks). They have allowed 97 dingers and they surrender 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

With 85 save situations, the Yankees have earned 46 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 38 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.4% out of 159 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 104 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 60.5%, and they have sent 317 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign.

The New York Yankees have gotten 67 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (20th in MLB). The Yankees have accrued 842 assists, 57 errors and have 2,555 putouts during this campaign. In their 7,665 innings played, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (7th in MLB).

So far in his career, Cole has surrendered 1,675 hits while he has tallied 2,298 K's in 2,003 innings pitched. Cole (156-84 career win-loss mark) has a 3.20 ERA and has given up 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 712 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.091 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.50 and he has faced 8,068 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-132)

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