Dodgers vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds, Pick and Probable Pitchers for Friday, June 7

June 7, 2024 Jimm Sallivan

All eyes in the baseball world will be firmly set on this weekend’s interleague series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, which could very well be a preview of this season’s World Series.

The Yankees have looked like the best team in the Majors so far, sporting a spotless 45-19 record while leading all teams in a plethora of metrics. Game 1 of the three-game set is on Friday night.

Let’s dive into everything you need to know to bet on tonight’s game.

All odds listed in this article are via FanDuel Sportsbook

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto: The Dodgers’ pitching staff, including their starter for Game 1 Yoshinobu Yamamoto is going to have their hands full this weekend. The Yankees lead the Majors in OPS this season at .776 while also rocking a stunning .825 OPS over the last 30 days. Strong pitching is going to be a must if they want to win Game 1 tonight.

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Aaron Judge: Aaron Judge has been on an unbelievable roll of late. Over the last 30 days, he has a batting average of .387, an OPS of 1.491, and he’s hit 14 dingers. He’s the key to every game for the Yankees moving forward.

Juan Soto is going through an injury scare right now, but that shouldn’t scare us bettors away from taking the Yankees as home underdogs.

The Yankees have statistically been the best team in baseball this season so I’m surprised they’re this big of underdogs to the Dodgers at home on Friday night. Over the last 30 days, the Yankees have an eye-popping OPS of .825 while the Dodgers have an OPS of just .708, which ranks 14th in the Majors. I’ll take New York at home.

Cody Peteet may be still of an unknown entity for the Yankees, but he’s looked solid in his first two starts, giving up just three earned runs in 11.0 innings. If he can keep that going tonight, New York is going to be a great underdog bet.

Pick: Yankees +120

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7 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Painting Corners: Best MLB Prop Bets Today (Chris Sale Primed to Bounce Back)

Friday features a jam-packed slate of Major League Baseball action, and there are plenty of ways to bet in the prop market with so many teams playing.

I’ve narrowed down my picks for Friday’s slate to just three, with two starting pitchers and one red-hot hitter getting the nod.

The game of the night on Friday is likely between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge may need to have a big game after Juan Soto exited Thursday night’s contest with left forearm discomfort.

Judge is one of the three players I’m targeting tonight, so let’s dive into the picks for June 7:

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Chris Sale to Record a Win (-110)

Atlanta Braves lefty Chris Sale is coming off a rough outing to open June, allowing eight earned runs in four innings against the A’s, but I think he’s due for a bounce-back showing against the Washington Nationals on Friday.

Sale was terrific in May, allowing just two earned runs across five starts (32.0 innings of work), so I’m not reading too much into his clunker to start June.

The Braves are 8-3 in Sale’s 11 starts this season, and he’s earned the decision in every win, posting an 8-1 record. Prior to his last outing, Sale had earned the win in seven consecutive starts.

Rather than laying the price on the Braves moneyline, I like taking Sale to earn the win against a Washington team that struggles against left-handed pitching, ranking 27th in MLB in OPS.

Aaron Judge OVER 0.5 Walks (-125)

Judge and Soto have been the best duo in baseball this season, but if Soto misses this game – or extended time – Judge may see less pitches to hit going forward.

As it is, Judge has drawn at least one walk in five straight games, and he’s racked 52 total walks in 64 games so far in 2024.

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto doesn’t walk a ton of hitters (just 14 in 12 starts), but I can’t imagine he’ll look to attack Judge every at bat with Soto likely out of the lineup on Friday.

Judge has been great at drawing walks and getting on base for years, so I’ll gladly take him at this price on Friday.

Griffin Canning UNDER 4.5 Strikeouts (-125)

Los Angeles Angels starter Griffin Canning has a tough matchup on Friday, as he’s taking on the Houston Astros, who strikeout a league-low 6.83 times per game this season.

Canning has cleared 4.5 strikeouts in just four of his 12 outings in 2024, and he struck out just two Houston batters across five innings in his first outing against the Stros this season.

Overall, Canning ranks in just the 13th percentile in strikeout percentage this season, so I don’t see him racking up a huge number on this prop against the least strikeout prone offense in the league.

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4 May 24 Jimm Sallivan

Aaron Judge’s First Career Ejection Elicited a Fiery Response From Anthony Rizzo

Aaron Judge was handed an early trip to the clubhouse in the New York Yankees' tilt against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.

With one out in the seventh inning and New York clinging to a 5–3 lead, Judge was called out on strikes by home plate umpire Ryan Blakney. Judge disagreed with the call and said a few words to Blakney as he walked back to the Yankees' dugout. A few seconds later, Blakney threw Judge out of the game.

It was Judge's first career ejection in his 870th MLB game. Per YES Network's Seth Rothman, the moment also marked the first time a Yankees captain was ejected from a game since Don Mattingly on May 13, 1994. Derek Jeter, who was the Yankees' captain from 2003 to '14, was never ejected in his 20-year career.

Aaron Judge gets ejected for the first time in his MLB career pic.twitter.com/2dzjp45kju
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 4, 2024

The Yankees weren't pleased with Blakney's decision. Judge walked back to argue more with Blakney, and he was quickly joined by New York manager Aaron Boone. Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo shouted his opinion from the dugout railing.

As is custom, baseball commentator Jomboy provided fans on social media with some lip reading.

Editor's note: The video below contains profanity.

“That’s the softest shit I’ve ever seen” pic.twitter.com/QriZ7unzoP
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) May 4, 2024

Trent Grisham replaced Judge in center field to start the top of the eighth inning. The Yankees finished off the 5–3 win to improve to 22–13, good for second place in the AL East.

8 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

MLB Fans Roast Bizarre Yankees-Dodgers Collab Merchandise at Yankee Stadium

MLB fans attending the interleague series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees in the Bronx this weekend have an opportunity to go home with one of the strangest souvenirs to emerge this season.

While the two teams battle on the field, shops around Yankee Stadium are selling split caps featuring the names and numbers of sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.

It looks about as odd as it sounds.

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani split caps ahead of the Yankees-Dodgers showdown this weekend 👀
Would you wear one of these? pic.twitter.com/z1lXK7ug3j
— MLB (@MLB) June 7, 2024

The Yankees are also selling Ohtani jerseys at their home park this weekend.

It's not like this series is Ohtani's first at Yankee Stadium, either. The two-way star appeared in 13 games (including two starts on the mound) in the Bronx while playing in the American League for the Los Angeles Angels from 2018 to '23.

Fans fired off their takes once MLB's official social media accounts shared a photo of the odd split hat:

Who were these made for 😂
— Sofie 🏳️‍🌈 (@sofieballgame) June 7, 2024

actually hideous
— Imagyn (@_imagyn) June 7, 2024

No super cheesy and make zero sense
— Limited Everywhere (@LimitedEver12) June 7, 2024

https://t.co/5d81LWATrO pic.twitter.com/3p5oSyPlac
— Molly (@FSUmollz) June 8, 2024

Ohtani pinstripe watch https://t.co/JZurRXsxdM
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) June 7, 2024

Whoever buys this hat will feature two of the top hitters in baseball on their melon.

Entering this weekend's series, Ohtani is batting .318/.385/.588 with 15 homers in 61 games. Judge is hitting .289/.423/.658—good for a league-high 201 OPS+—with 19 doubles and 21 homers in 64 games.

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