Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Game 5 prediction: Odds, expert picks, betting trends, and stats

Anthony Volpe’s grand slam Tuesday Night propelled New York to an 11-4 win in Game 4 and offered the Yankees and their fans hope as they now trail in the series 3 games to 1. The young shortstop’s blast awakened New York’s offense as the Bronx Bombers picked up 9 hits including home runs by the aforementioned Volpe as well as a 3-run shot by Gleyber Torres. The Yankees’ bullpen was lights out for the final 5 innings while the Dodgers relievers surrendered 10 runs over the final 6 innings.

The bulk of the Dodgers’ offense was provided by Freddie Freeman who homered in the 1^st with Mookie Betts aboard for his 4^th round-tripper of the Series and an MLB-record 6^th straight game in the fall Classic with a home run.

Hope for the Yankees on Wednesday takes to the field in the form of their ace, Gerrit Cole. He was brilliant in Game 1 throwing 6 innings of 4-hit, 1 run ball. Jack Flaherty takes the mound for Los Angeles. The right hander was a force as well in Game 1 allowing just 2 runs in 5.1 innings.

The loss in Game 4 dropped the Dodgers’ odds (-800) to win the World Series by 60% and the Yankees’ odds (+550) to win it all improved by 45%.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Dodgers @ Yankees – World Series Game 5

● Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
● Time: 8:08 PM ET
● Site: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: FOX

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World Series Game 5: Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

● Moneyline: New York Yankees (-150), Los Angeles Dodgers (+125)
● Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+140), Dodgers +1.5 (-165)
● Total: 8

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Probable starting pitchers for Los Angeles @ New York – World Series Game 5

● Wednesday’s pitching matchup (October 30): Jack Flaherty vs. Gerrit Cole

○ Dodgers: Flaherty (1-2, 6.10 ERA) – acquired at the trade deadline from Detroit, the veteran has been the Dodgers’ ace since arriving in SoCal. That said, he has been inconsistent in the postseason posting a miserable outing after every good outing. In the NLCS, after blanking the Mets in Game 1 Flaherty lasted just 3 innings and gave up 8 runs in Game 5.

○ Yankees: Cole (1-0, 2.82 ERA) – the Yankees’ unquestioned ace has been exceptional all postseason. New York has won 3 of his 4 starts in October. The lone loss was Game 1 of this series when they lost in 10 innings on the Freeman Slam. He has allowed 7 earned runs in 22.1 innings.

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World Series MVP Odds

Freddie Freeman -1000
Anthony Volpe +1600
Mookie Betts +3500
Juan Soto +3500
Giancarlo Stanton +3500
Teoscar Hernandez +350
Giancarlo Stanton +700
Aaron Judge +4000
Tommy Edman +6600

Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers @ Yankees: World Series Game 5

· Hitters 7-9 in the Yankees’ batting order went 5-10 with 7 RBIs in Game 4.
· Hitters 7-9 in the Dodgers’ batting order went 2-9 with 1 RBI in Game 4.
· Shohei Ohtani is 2-15 in the World Series with 1 RBI.
· The Over/Under is 2-2 through 4 games of the Series.
· The Dodgers are 11-4 ATS this postseason.
· The Dodgers are 11-3-1 to the OVER this postseason.
· New York is 6-7 ATS this postseason.
· The Yankees are 5-7 to the OVER this postseason.

Playoff History for New York and Los Angeles

· These teams 1^st met in the World Series in 1941 (Yankees won 4-1).
· The 1981 Series was their most recent meeting (Dodgers won 4-2).
· Overall, New York has won 8 of the previous 11 meetings against LA.

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Expert picks & predictions for Game 5 of the World Series between New York and Los Angeles

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s Game 5 between the Dodgers and the Yankees:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Moneyline
· Spread: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Run Line
· Total Runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards a play on the OVER of 8 Total Runs

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