Yankees vs Dodgers Picks and Prediction – 10/27/2024

The New York Yankees play the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday at Dodger Stadium in Game 2 of the World Series. New York trails in the series 1-0 after losing Game 1 6-3 in 10 innings. New York starter Gerrit Cole pitched well allowing one run in six innings but the bullpen gave up four runs. New York’s Giancarlo Stanton continued his strong postseason with another home run and had two of the Yankees' three RBI. Aaron Judge was 1-for-5. Keep up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

Giancarlo Stanton is leading New York in home runs with 6 and RBI with 13 while Gleyber Torres is the leader in hits with 13. Aaron Judge has struggled during the postseason with a batting average of only .167, 2 home runs, and 6 RBI. As a team, New York is batting .240 with a .401 slugging percentage in 10 postseason games. The New York Yankees will send Carlos Rodon to the mound on Saturday. The lefthander has started three games in the postseason with New York going 2-1 in the three.  

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to take a 2-0 lead in the World Series with a victory at home on Saturday when playing the New York Yankees in Game 2. Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Dodgers the win in Game 1 after New York had taken a 3-2 lead in the top of the 10th. Los Angeles slugger Shohei Ohtani was 1-for-5 with a double. 

Mookie Betts is leading Los Angeles in home runs with four and RBI with 13 while Tommy Edman is the leader in hits with 17. Shohei Ohtani has a batting average of .277 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI during the postseason. As a team, Los Angeles is batting .242 with a .439 slugging percentage in 12 postseason games. The Los Angeles Dodgers will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound on Saturday. The right-hander has started three games in the postseason for Los Angeles and the Dodgers are 3-0 in those games.

Los Angeles won Game 1 in dramatic fashion, with a grand slam in the 10th inning. That momentum will help carry the Dodgers to a win on Saturday in Game 2. In three post-season appearances, Yankees’ starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has allowed seven runs on 15 hits across 14 ⅔ innings. Los Angeles starter Yoshinony Yamamoto has allowed seven runs on 11 hits across 12 ⅓ innings during the postseason but over the last two starts has allowed two runs across 9 ⅓ innings. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 5-2.