Yankees Vs Dodgers World Series Prediction and Betting Props

By Lachlan Wellington October 22, 2024 09:41

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The 2024 World Series is set with two juggernauts of the game, the Los Angeles Dodgers facing the New York Yankees in a best of seven series for baseball’s most sought-after prize.

Both teams are steeped in history with the Yankees having a whopping 27 World Series titles- the most by any team and the Dodgers have six, the 6th most all-time of any franchise.

Alongside their history, the Dodgers and Yankees are two of the richest teams in MLB. The Yankees has the second highest payroll in 2024 with $309,434,607 second only to the New York Mets. The Dodgers have the fifth highest payroll for 2024 with $241,010,117.

This Fall Classic will be one for the ages as the Dodgers and Yankees franchises is the most common matchup for the World Series with 2024 being the 12th time the two teams meet for the MLB Championship. This season also marks the first time since 1981 that the title will be decided between Hollywood and Broadway.

All-time, the Yankees have the World Series matchup 8-3, however, this includes a 6-1 record when the Dodgers were in Brooklyn and since the Dodgers have been in LA the series is tied 2-2 with the Dodgers winning the last series 43 years ago 4-2.

This heavyweight clash of the titans begins on Friday October 25 at Dodger Stadium with first pitch at 8:08 PM Eastern Time. In the current format, the first two games of the series with be in LA, with the series then moving to New York for three matches. The final two games of the series, if neither team has won four games by that point, will be back in LA. Here is the full playoff schedule.

Game 1: Yankees @ Dodgers, Friday, Oct. 25, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox

Game 2: Yankees @ Dodgers, Saturday, Oct. 26, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox

Game 3: Dodgers @ Yankees, Monday, Oct. 28, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox

Game 4: Dodgers @ Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox

Game 5: Dodgers @ Yankees, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox (if necessary)

Game 6: Yankees @ Dodgers, Friday, Nov. 1, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox (if necessary)

Game 7: Yankees @ Dodgers, Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:08 p.m. ET, Fox (if necessary)

The Dodgers last World Series triumph came in 2020, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in six games in an expanded playoff bracket of 16 teams due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Yankees make the World Series for the first time since 2009 when they swept the Philadelphia Phillies.

Some fun things to look out for in this series includes Shohei Ohtani versus Aaron Judge

The Dodgers are the favorites to win at -130 with the Yankees underdogs at +110, according to Caesars Sportsbook.

For the MVP race, Shohei Ohtani is the favorite at +175 with Aaron Judge next at +400. Behind this one-two pair is Juan Soto at +475, Mookie Betts at +650 and Giancarlo Stanton rounds out the top five at +750, according to Caesars Sportsbook.

For Game 1, the Run line has the Yankees at +1.5 (-200), the Dodgers are at -1.5 (+165) with the over/ under at 8 and the Moneyline is Yankees (+110) and the Dodgers (-130), according to BetMGM.

The Yankees will start ace Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA in the regular season) in Game 1. The Dodgers have several options as they could start either Walker Buehler, Yoshinbu Yamamoto or Jack Flaherty in Game 1.

Our/ my pick: Series sticks to home advantage overall with Dodgers winning the World Series in 7 games.