Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/19/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-122) New York (+102)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (61-36) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the New York Yankees (54-42). The line on this matchup has the Dodgers at -122 while the Yankees are coming in at +102. The total is 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Cam Schlittler.

The Dodgers have accounted for 162 doubles as a team and have smacked 127 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .434 and have struck out 757 times, while being walked on 389 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have tallied 476 RBI's and 854 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .262. They have 506 runs scored and hold an OBP of .343.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.96 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.14. Dodgers pitchers have conceded 105 home runs in addition to 357 runs in total (1st in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 685 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 339 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.55 this year (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 866 hitters. They have walked 293 opposing players and their FIP is 3.82 as a squad on the season.

The Dodgers have sent 309 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 98 runners on the season with 35.7% of those runners crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have a total of 60 holds so far this season (7th in the league). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 62 times in addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 25 saves on the year and have not converted 11 of their 36 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 69.4% and have come into the game in 97 save situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 2,575 putouts on the campaign, as well as 817 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which ranks 1st in professional baseball, and have a total of 55 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 72.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,725 innings, which has them ranked 1st in professional baseball.

Yamamoto (28-16 career record) has earned a FIP of 2.68 and he has gone up against 1,477 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 267 hits (6.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 106 walks. His ERA is 2.72 (113 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.999. Yamamoto has pitched in 373 innings and has earned 412 strikeouts during his career.

The New York Yankees have accumulated a team OBP of .317 in addition to a batting average of .237 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 867 occasions (5th in baseball) and have totaled 755 base hits. New York has knocked in 142 HRs on the campaign as well as 441 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .424 and they average 4.81 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have hit 142 two-baggers, while taking a walk 366 times and scoring 462 runs.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.191 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.80 (832 strikeouts vs 286 free passes). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 728. They have given up 97 long balls and they relinquish 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 371 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.39 (321 earned runs yielded).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.4% out of 159 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 85 save situations, the Yankees have earned 46 holds and also 15 blown saves. They are currently ranked 19th in the league with a save percentage of 60.5%, and they have dispatched 317 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

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

In his MLB career, Schlittler has conceded 145 base hits while totaling 221 punch outs in 191 innings. Schlittler (13-8 career record) has earned a 2.40 ERA and has allowed 6.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 51 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.051 and a FIP of 2.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.95 and he has gone up against 773 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-122)

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