Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/18/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-128) New York (+106)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (54-42) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (61-36) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -128 while the Yankees are sitting at +106. The betting total comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Emmet Sheehan and Ryan Weathers.

The Dodgers have accounted for 162 doubles as a team and have hit 127 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .434 and have been rung up 757 times, while taking a walk on 389 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 5.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 3rd in MLB. They have accumulated 476 RBI's and 854 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .262. They have accounted for 506 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .343.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.96 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.14. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 105 home runs and 357 runs (1st in baseball). Los Angeles has conceded 685 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and also 339 earned runs. The Dodgers have an ERA of 3.55 for the year (3rd in baseball), and they have rung up 866 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 293 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a team for the season.

The Dodgers have sent 309 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 98 base runners this season and 35.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The relievers are sitting with 60 holds on the campaign (7th in the league). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 62 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. They have tallied 25 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 11 of 36 save chances. The Dodgers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 69.4% and have stepped onto the mound in 97 save situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 2,575 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 817 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .990 which puts them in 1st in baseball, and have accumulated 55 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 72.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,725 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball.

Sheehan (14-10 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.12 while he has gone up against 889 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 171 base knocks (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 74 walks. His earned run average is 4.18 (100 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.138. Sheehan has pitched in 215 frames and has tallied 246 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Yankees have a team slugging % of .424 and they are scoring 4.81 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have put up 142 doubles, while getting a free base 366 times as well as putting up 462 runs. New York has recorded 142 home runs on the year as well as 441 RBIs. They have struck out on 867 occasions (5th in MLB) and have 755 base knocks. The New York Yankees have an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .237 so far this season.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.191 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a team for the season. They come in at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 728. The New York pitching staff have conceded 371 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.39 (321 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (832 strikeouts vs 286 bases on balls). They have conceded 97 HR's and they give up 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

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

In their 7,665 innings on the diamond, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (7th in baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 67 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in MLB). The Yankees have 842 assists, 56 errors and have notched a total of 2,555 putouts over the course of the season.

In his MLB career, Weathers has surrendered 384 hits while totaling 345 strikeouts in 378 frames. Weathers (15-30 career mark) is the owner of a 4.74 earned run average while conceding 9.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 199 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.348 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.74 and he has faced 1,621 hitters in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-128)

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