New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers Preview & Picks
Los Angeles are tipped to draw first blood in the 2024 MLB World Series.
The Dodgers offense was on fire in the series win over the Mets, and starter Jack Flaherty’s struggles last time out have been attributed to illness.
- Los Angeles Dodgers are 6-2 in their last 8 games
- Los Angeles Dodgers went 2-1 against New York in the regular season
- The Over cashed in 2 of the 3 regular season meetings
- The Over has hit in 8 of Los Angeles’ last 10 games (1 push)
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Dodgers won the regular season series 2-1
- New York Yankees won 6-4 when the two teams last met in June 9
New York Yankees Form
New York go into the World Series on a fantastic run of form, having won seven of their nine playoff games so far.
The Yankees compiled a 94-68 record in the regular season to win the American League East and book a place in the playoffs.
They were paired with Kansas City in the first round and got off to a winning start with a 6-5 victory over the Royals.
New York tripped up in the second game, losing 4-2 at home, but they responded on the road as they wrapped up the series with 3-2 and 3-1 victories.
That set up and American League Championship Series showdown with Cleveland, and the Yankees got off to a fast start as they won 5-2 and 6-3 at home.
They dropped their first road game of the series, 7-5, but again rebounded emphatically from a postseason loss, this time winning 8-6 and 5-2 in Cleveland to book their place in the World Series.
Los Angeles Dodgers Form
Los Angeles have been made to earn their place in the 2024 World Series, going 7-4 in the postseason so far.
The Dodgers led the league in regular season wins this year, going 98-64 to claim the National League West crown, but their playoff form has not been as dominant.
They opened the playoffs with a 7-5 victory over San Diego, only to then go behind in the series as they lost the next two meetings, 10-2 at home and 6-5 on the road.
Los Angeles rallied over the next two games though, eliminating the Padres with an 8-0 home win and a 2-0 road victory.
The Dodgers then split the first two games of the series with the New York Mets, winning 9-0 and losing 7-3, before taking control with 8-0 and 10-2 victories in the ‘Big Apple’.
They passed up on their first chance to clinch, losing 12-6 on the road, but took their second opportunity when they returned home to beat the Mets 10-5.