Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 10/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+123) New York (-147)

The New York Yankees (94-68) will go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +123 and New York is opening at -147. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ben Casparius and Luis Gil.

The Dodgers have accrued 291 two-baggers as a team and have hit 233 balls out of the park. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .446 and have struck out 1,336 times, while drawing a walk on 602 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league. They have accrued 815 runs batted in in addition to 1,423 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .258. They have earned 842 runs and have an OBP of .335.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.77 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.23. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 198 home runs in addition to 686 runs in total (13th in baseball). Los Angeles has yielded 1,273 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 626 earned runs. The Dodgers have an ERA of 3.90 this year (13th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,390 hitters. They have walked 501 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.18 as a squad on the season.

The Dodgers relievers have recorded a save rate of 63.3% and has entered the game in 186 save situations. The relievers have inherited 160 runners this year and 32.5% of those players ended up scoring. Dodgers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 118 times in addition to having 179 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 565 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 104 holds so far this season (4th in the league). They have recorded 50 saves so far this year and have not converted 29 of 79 chances to save the game.

The Dodgers have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 13,011 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 4,337 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,366 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 18th in the majors, and have 119 double plays.

Casparius (2-0 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 2.19 while he has gone up against 37 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 9 base knocks (10.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 4 walks. His earned run average is 2.22 (2 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.605. Casparius has thrown 8 innings and has accumulated 12 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Yankees have a team SLG% of .429 and they score 5.03 runs per outing (3rd in MLB). They have hit 243 doubles, while getting a free base 672 times as well as scoring 815 runs. New York has knocked in 237 long balls this year and 782 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,326 occasions (20th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,352 base knocks. The New York Yankees have earned a team on-base percentage of .333 as well as a batting average of .248 this year.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.243 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a team this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,457 strikeouts against 533 free passes). They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,272. They have surrendered 181 home runs and they relinquish 4.14 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The New York pitching staff have allowed 668 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.74 (604 earned runs surrendered).

With 151 save situations, the Yankees have tallied 83 holds and also 21 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 66 save opportunities and they have walked away with 45 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 150 times in high leverage situations and also on 173 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.2% of 253 inherited base runners. They are ranked 7th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 521 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

The New York Yankees have gotten 112 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in pro baseball). The Yankees have racked up 1,320 assists, 93 errors and have a total of 4,358 putouts for the year. In 13,074 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (13th in baseball).

Gil (16-8 career mark) is the owner of a 3.56 ERA while surrendering 6.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.18 and he has faced 785 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 73 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.232 and having a FIP of 3.5. In his career, Gil has surrendered 129 base hits while he has tallied 214 strikeouts in 184 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+123)

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