Yankees vs. Dodgers Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 8

Updated Jun. 8, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Nestor Cortes Jr. will start for the New York Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium against Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is at 7:35 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. Bookmakers list the Yankees as -116 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Dodgers -103 moneyline odds. Los Angeles is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for the matchup.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Dodgers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Joe Torre sets the stage for Dodgers vs. Yankees, TONIGHT on FOX at 7PM ET

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Yankees vs. Dodgers Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 7:35 PM ET
Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
How to Watch on TV: FOX

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees	-116	-103	8.5	-120	+100	-1.5	-189	+155

Yankees vs. Dodgers Prediction

Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Dodgers 4
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 55%, Dodgers 45%

Yankees vs. Dodgers Betting Insights

This season, the Yankees have been favored 47 times and won 34, or 72.3%, of those games.
New York has a record of 33-13, a 71.7% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 53.7% chance to win.
The Dodgers have won in one of the four contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Los Angeles has played as an underdog of -103 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 50.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

The Yankees have a 7-1 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Yankees' ATS record is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	5.6
HR	12
ERA	2.87
K/9	8.1

Yankees Player Insights

Juan Soto has put up a team-best batting average of .318.
In all of MLB, Soto is fifth in home runs and fourth in RBI.
Aaron Judge's 21 home runs and 55 RBI are both team-highs.
Including all major league hitters, Judge is first in homers and second in RBI.
Anthony Volpe is hitting .286 with 10 doubles, six triples, six home runs and 23 walks.
Volpe will look to build on his seven-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .304 with a double, three triples, a walk and two RBI.
Alex Verdugo is hitting .253 with 12 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 21 walks.
Verdugo brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with a double, a walk and three RBI.

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Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

The Dodgers have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Dodgers and their opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Over their last 10 games, the Dodgers are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	14
ERA	2.37
K/9	10.4

Dodgers Player Insights

Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with a team-high batting average of .312.
In all of the big leagues, Betts is 37th in home runs and 36th in RBI.
Shohei Ohtani's 15 home runs and .312 batting average are both lineup-highs.
Among all major league hitters, Ohtani ranks eighth in home runs and 17th in RBI.
Freeman has 17 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 38 walks while hitting .291.
Will Smith is batting .291 with 16 doubles, nine home runs and 20 walks.

Joe Torre sets the stage for Dodgers vs. Yankees, TONIGHT on FOX at 7PM ET

Joe Torre gets us ready and sets the stage for why tonight’s matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees is bigger than just another regular season game.