Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 10/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: FOX

The New York Yankees (94-68) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday in Game 5 of the World Series. The Dodgers lead 3-1. The expected starting pitchers will be Jack Flaherty and Gerrit Cole.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .446 and have struck out 1,336 times, while drawing a walk on 602 occasions. They have 815 RBI's and 1,423 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .258. The Dodgers have compiled 291 doubles as a unit and have knocked 233 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 842 runs while holding a team OBP of .335. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.2 runs per contest, which has them at 2nd in MLB.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.90 for the season (13th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,390 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 198 home runs in addition to 686 runs in total (13th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 501 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.18 as a squad on the year. Los Angeles has conceded 1,273 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) and 626 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Dodgers pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 118 times in addition to having 179 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 104 holds this season (4th in baseball). The Dodgers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 63.3% and has entered the game in 186 save situations. They have earned 50 saves this year and have missed out on 29 of their 79 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 runners for the season and 32.5% of those runners crossed home plate. The Dodgers have sent 565 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Dodgers have transformed 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 13,011 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 2nd in MLB. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 4,337 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,366 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which ranks 18th in pro baseball, and have earned 119 double plays.

Flaherty (55-41 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.58 and he has faced 3,439 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 689 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 292 free passes. His earned run average is 3.64 (335 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.183. Flaherty has thrown 829 innings and has earned 942 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Yankees have a slugging percentage of .429 and they score 5.03 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have recorded 243 two-baggers, while getting a free base 672 times as well as recording 815 runs. New York has hit 237 HRs so far this year to go along with 782 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,326 instances (20th in the league) and have accounted for 1,352 hits. The New York Yankees have tallied an on-base percentage of .333 as well as a batting average of .248 this year.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 668 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.74 (604 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 181 homers and they relinquish 4.14 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.243 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,457 strikeouts against 533 free passes). They rank 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,272.

Sitting with 151 save situations, the Yankees have earned 83 holds and also 21 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 66 save opportunities and they have converted 45 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 150 times in high leverage situations and also on 173 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.2% out of 253 inherited base runners. They sit at 7th in the league with a save rate of 68.2%, and they have sent 521 relievers onto the diamond this year.

Out of their 13,074 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (13th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in pro baseball). The Yankees have 1,320 assists, 93 errors and have accounted for 4,358 putouts on the season.

During his career, Cole has allowed 1,627 base hits while totaling 2,251 strikeouts in 1,954 frames. He has surrendered a total of 690 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.089 and having a FIP of 3.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.50 and he has faced 7,861 batters thus far in his career. Cole (153-80 career record) has earned a 3.18 ERA and has allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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