New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6/2/2023 Analysis, Best Picks and Odds
On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (34-23) will try to defeat the New York Yankees (34-24) at Dodger Stadium. The moneyline on this matchup has New York at +105 while Los Angeles is sitting at -125. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers to start are Luis Severino and Clayton Kershaw.
The New York Yankees are putting up 4.7 runs per game, with them sitting at 11th in the league. They accounted for 273 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. The Yankees tallied 74 two-baggers as a unit and knocked 87 baseballs out of the park. They have 265 RBIs and 461 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is at .239. New York has a slugging percentage of .422 and has been called out on strikes 484 times while being walked on 184 occasions.
They earned a K/BB ratio of 2.67; the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22. Yankees pitchers relinquished 61 home runs and 233 total runs (9th in MLB). New York conceded 437 base knocks (7.6 per 9 innings) and 212 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team ERA of 3.67 this season (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 531 hitters. Their pitching staff walked 199 opposing batters, and their FIP is 4.10 as a unit on the year.
Yankees pitchers have come into the game with runners on 69 times and also had 67 appearances in high-leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 25 holds for the season (26th in the league). The Yankees relievers have a save percentage of 68.2% and have come into the game in 47 save situations. They recorded 15 saves for the season and missed out on 7 of their 22 save chances. The relief pitchers inherited 97 base runners on the campaign, with 39.2% of those players crossing the plate. The Yankees have dispatched 179 relief pitchers to the mound this year.
The New York Yankees amassed 1,559 putouts this season, 499 assists, and 34 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984; they rank 21st in professional baseball and have 45 double plays. The Yankees have turned 70.8% of balls in space into outs out of their 4,677 innings on the diamond, with them sitting 3rd in the majors. The New York Yankees are 34-23, 15-11 coming into this matchup. The Yankees are batting at .255 average with 85 runs and 167 hits.
New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers 6/2/2023 Analysis, Best Picks and Odds
The Los Angeles Dodgers tallied a team OBP of .330 and a batting average of .242 on the campaign. They struck out on 507 occasions (6th in MLB) and have 463 hits. Los Angeles accumulated 96 home runs on the year and 308 RBIs. The Dodgers have an SLG% of .460 and tally 5.60 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They put up 108 doubles while taking a walk 245 times and putting up 319 runs.
The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.260 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a unit for the season. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio 8.40 (468 strikeouts vs 159 free passes). They are ranked 21st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 474. They have allowed 68 home runs and 4.70 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff gave up 262 runs throughout the season, with a team ERA of 4.46 (249 earned runs relinquished).
Los Angeles had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 19 save opportunities, and they converted 14 saves. They ranked 4th in the league, holding a save rate of 73.7%, and sent 196 relievers to the hill this season. Their bullpen pitchers come in 50 times in high-leverage situations and on 59 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.8% of 93 inherited base runners. With 51 save situations, the Dodgers earned 32 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 34-23, 19-8 coming into this matchup. The Dodgers are batting a .242 average with 319 runs and 463 hits.
The Dodgers are pitching a 4.46 ERA, 1.26 WHIP with 468 strikeouts on the season. Starting pitcher for the Dodgers is listed as Clayton Kershaw 6-4, 3.32 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, with 75 strikeouts thru 62.1 innings pitched.
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers. The MLB pick is the Los Angeles Dodgers. Urias is on a roll (and most of the year) with just four earned in 19.0 innings over his last three starts on 12 hits and six walks combined. Urias has won all three of those. As for Gallen, he’s got five earned over his last three in 18.1 innings. Gallen should be able to post a decent line here, but LA should still have the winning advantage. The predicted score is 4-2.
MLB Starting Time: 10:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Dodgers Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, CA
Date: Friday, June 2, 2022
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -140
MLB Totals: 7.5
