Dodgers vs. Yankees Best bets (6/8/24): Odds, predictions, recent stats, trends, news & info

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Preview

It’s Saturday, June 8, and the Los Angeles Dodgers (40-25) and the New York Yankees (45-20) are all set to square off from Yankee Stadium in New York. The Dodgers are currently 1st in the National League West standings, while the Yankees sit in 1st place in the American League East standings.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch the first pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees live today

• Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024
• Time: 7:35 PM ET
• Site: Yankee Stadium
• City: New York, NY
• TV/Streaming: FOX

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Game odds for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

The latest odds as of Saturday afternoon:

• Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers +100, New York Yankees -120
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs

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Recent team stats for Los Angeles @ New York

• The Dodgers are 7-3 over their last 10 games. They have a 19-13 record away from home this year and an overall run differential of +86.
• The Yankees are 8-2 over their last 10 games. They have a 21-9 record at home this year and an overall run differential of +117.

Probable starting pitchers for Los Angeles & New York

Today’s pitching matchup (June 8): Gavin Stone (6-2, 2.90 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (3-4, 3.48 ERA)

• Los Angeles Dodgers: Stone has started 11 games and allowed 20 runs and 55 hits while striking out 47 batters and allowing 19 walks over 62 innings this season. Click here to check out all of Gavin Stone’s 2024 stats.
  
• New York Yankees: Cortes has started 13 games and allowed 24 runs and 67 hits while striking out 74 batters and allowing 15 walks over 75.1 innings this season. Click here to check out all of Nestor Cortes’ 2024 stats.

Today’s Lineups for – Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees (June 8)

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Projected Los Angeles Dodgers batting order

1. SS Mookie Betts (R)
2. DH Shohei Ohtani (R)
3. 1B Freddie Freeman (L)
4. C Will Smith (R)
5. RF Teoscar Hernández (R)
6. CF Andy Pages (R)
7. 2B Miguel Rojas (R)
8. 3B Kiké Hernández (R)
9. LF Chris Taylor (R)

Projected New York Yankees batting order

1. SS Anthony Volpe (R)
2. LF Alex Verdugo (L)
3. RF Aaron Judge (R)
4. DH Giancarlo Stanton (R)
5. 1B Anthony Rizzo (L)
6. 2B Gleyber Torres (R)
7. 3B DJ LeMahieu (R)
8. C Austin Wells (L)
9. CF Trent Grisham (L)

Key injuries & player status

Los Angeles Dodgers injured list (as of Saturday):

1. C. Kershaw (60 Day IL)
2. D. May (60 Day IL)
3. B. Miller (15 Day IL)
4. M. Muncy (10 Day IL)
5. T. Gonsolin (60 Day IL)
6. R. Brasier (15 Day IL)
7. C. Brogdon (60 Day IL)
8. B. Graterol (60 Day IL)
9. K. Hurt (60 Day IL)
10. J. Kelly (15 Day IL)

New York Yankees injured list (as of Saturday):

1. G. Cole (60 Day IL)
2. J. Dominguez (60 Day IL)
3. C. Schmidt (15 Day IL)
4. J. Berti (10 Day IL)
5. N. Burdi (15 Day IL)
6. S. Effross (60 Day IL)
7. L. Trivino (60 Day IL)
8. J. Loaisiga (60 Day IL)

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Top betting trends & insights for Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees on Saturday

• With Nestor Cortes as the starter the Yankees have covered in 3 straight home games
  
• The Yankees have won their last 3 home games with Nestor Cortes as starting pitcher
  
• The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against AL East teams
  
• The Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes has an ERA of 3.48 this season
  
• This season the Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes has an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.14 when opening

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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees game

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Our model calculates projections around each money line, spread, and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information, and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here’s what our model is projecting for Saturday’s Dodgers and Yankees game:

• Money Line: Very slight lean to Yankees -120
• Spread: Leaning to Yankees -1.5
• Total: Leaning to OVER 8.5 runs

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