World Series Game 3 Dodgers vs. Yankees Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends & Statistics

Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed just 1 run in 6.1 innings, and Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 3rd.^rd inning as the Dodgers won Game 2 of the World Series Saturday Night by a score of 4-2. Carlos Rodon allowed all four runs in just 3.1 innings and Aaron Judge struck out three as the series shifted to the Bronx, with Los Angeles leading two games to none. They are now prohibitive favorites (-450) to win the series against New York (+340).

NLCS MVP Tommy Edman started the Dodgers’ scoring with his 2nd^n.d postseason home runs in the bottom of the 2nd^n.d. Juan Soto hit his 4th^th home run in the playoffs and Giancarlo Stanton drove in his 14th^th run of the playoffs to account for the Yankees’ two runs Saturday Night.

Clarke Schmidt takes the mound in what is just about a must-win for the Yankees. The Dodgers will send Walker Buehler to the mound as they try to put a stranglehold on the series.

Let’s dive in and find a sweat or two.

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

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Game details and how to watch Dodgers @ Yankees – World Series Game 3

● Date: Monday 28 October 2024
● Time: 8:08 PM ET
● Place: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: FOX

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World Series Game 3: Los Angeles Dodgers @ New York Yankees

The latest odds from Sunday evening:

● Money line: New York Yankees (-145), Los Angeles Dodgers (+120)
● Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+145), Dodgers +1.5 (-175)
● Total: 8.5

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Probable starting pitchers for Los Angeles @ New York – World Series Game 3

● Monday’s pitching game (October 28): Walker Buehler vs. Clark Schmidt

○ Avoid: Buehler (0-1, 6.00 ERA) – The veteran has made 2 playoff starts, allowing 10 hits and 6 earned runs in 9 innings while striking out 6.

○ Yankees: Schmidt (0-0, 3.86 ERA) – In 2 playoff starts, Schmidt has given up a total of 9 hits and 4 earned runs over 9.1 innings while striking out 6.

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Projected starting pitchers for upcoming World Series games

Yankees:
Game 4 Luis Gil (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
Game 5 Gerrit Cole
Game 6 Carlos Rodon
Game 7 TBD

Avoid:
Game 4 TBD
Game 5 Jack Flaherty
Game 6 Yashinobu Yamamoto
Game 7 TBD

An interesting bet for the World Series: Series Home Run Leader

Freddie Freeman +150
Giancarlo Stanton +350
Juan Soto +450
Teoscar Hernandez +700
Aaron Judge +1400

Top Betting Trends & Insights to Know Ahead of Dodgers @ Yankees: World Series Game 3

· Aaron Judge is now hitting .199 in his career in the postseason. He joins Reggie Sanders as the only 2 players in history to have 200 postseason ABs and bat under .200. He is 1-9 in the World Series and 1 for his last 13 in the playoffs (last 3 games).
· Anthony Volpe is 0-8 through 2 games in the World Series.
· Shohei Ohtani is 1-8 in the World Series with 1 RBI.
· Mookie Betts is 2-7 in the World Series with 2 runs scored.
· The Dodgers are 10-3 ATS this postseason.
· The Dodgers are 10-2-1 to OVER this postseason.
· New York is 5-6 ATS this postseason.
· The Yankees are 5-6 for OVER this postseason.
· The Dodgers have won 14 of their last 21 home games.

Playoff history for New York and Los Angeles

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

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Expert picks and predictions for Game 3 of the World Series between New York and Los Angeles

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

Once the model has finished running, we set its projection against the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for Monday’s Game 3 between the Dodgers and Yankees:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports recommends a game about the Yankees on Moneyline
· Spread: NBC Sports leans a game on the Yankees on the Run Line
· Total runs: NBC Sports recommends an OVER game of 8.5 Total Runs

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