Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-17-2026

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Our Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Pick: DODGERS

Los Angeles is the recommended pick because its elite offense and overall team balance outweigh the Yankees’ edge in starting pitching. The Dodgers rank among the league’s best in nearly every offensive category, averaging over five runs per game while combining power, patience, and consistent contact. They also own one of baseball’s top pitching staffs with a 3.55 team ERA and lead the majors in both defensive efficiency and fielding percentage, giving them multiple ways to win. Although Gerrit Cole is the most accomplished starter in this matchup, the Dodgers’ deeper lineup, superior defense, and ability to generate runs throughout the order make them the stronger overall play. If Los Angeles provides early run support and its bullpen protects the lead, the Dodgers have the edge to come away with the victory.

MATCHUP	Dodgers	Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees Moneyline	-132	+110
Where	Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY
When	Friday, July 17, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Yankees MLB Prediction – 7-17-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

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The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 162 two-baggers and 127 balls that have been hit out of the park through their collective efforts. Over the course of the season, Los Angeles has a batting average of.434, has struck out 757 times, and has drawn a walk 389 times. The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently finishing in third place in Major League Baseball with a team average of 5.2 runs scored per game. During the course of the season, they had a batting average of.262, as well as 476 runs batted in and 854 base knocks. They have a team on-base percentage of.343, and they have scored a total of 506 runs with that power.

The ratio of their strikeouts to walks is 2.96, and their WHIP is 1.14. Their pitching staff comes in second place. The pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 357 runs and allowed 105 home runs, which is the most in the league. There have been 685 hits surrendered by Los Angeles, which is equivalent to 7.2 hits per nine innings, and 339 earned runs. For the season, the Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.55, which places them third in the league. Additionally, the Dodgers’ pitching staff has struck out 866 batters. In the course of the season, their pitching staff has walked 293 batters, and their batting average per inning (FIP) is now at 3.83.

The relief pitchers for the Dodgers have achieved a save percentage of 69.4 percent and have entered the game in 97 different save situations. On the campaign, they have made 25 saves, while they have failed to make 11 of the 36 opportunities they have had to make saves. At this point in the season, relief pitchers have been given 98 runners to inherit, and 35.7% of those runners have made it to home plate. In addition to having 87 appearances in high leverage situations, relief pitchers for the Dodgers have entered the game 62 times with runners on base. Throughout the course of the season, the Dodgers have utilized a total of 309 bullpen pitchers. So far this season, the bullpen has a total of sixty holds, which places them seventh in the league.

At this point in the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 2,575 putouts, 817 assists, and 35 errors. Additionally, they have only committed 35 errors. It is noteworthy that they have turned 55 double plays and have a fielding percentage of.990, which places them in the top spot in the professional baseball rankings. As a result of the Dodgers’ ability to convert 72.9% of balls in play into outs over the course of 7,725 innings, they are currently rated first in all of professional baseball.

Since the beginning of his career in the Major League Baseball, Sasaki has thrown 117 innings and has 108 strikeouts to his credit. Sasaki has a career record of 4-6 and a 5.00 earned run average. During his time in the major leagues, he has faced 513 batters and has a 5.00 Fielding Injection percentage. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.383, his earned run average is 5.07, and he has allowed 66 earned runs. He has allowed 107 hits to be batted against him (8.2 hits per 9 innings), and he has walked 55 batters.

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The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of.424, and they average 4.81 runs per game, which places them eighth in Major League Baseball. In addition to walking 366 times and scoring 462 runs, they have contributed 142 doubles to their total. The New York Yankees have contributed to the season with 142 home runs and 441 runs batted in during the course of the season. They have accounted for 755 hits and have struck out 867 times, which is the fifth most in the Major League Baseball. Over the course of the season, the New York Yankees have amassed a team batting average of.237 and an on-base percentage of.317 through their collective efforts.

On the season, the Yankees have a WHIP of 1.190 and a FIP of 3.77. Additionally, the Yankees have a hit-per-inning average of 3.77. They now hold the fourth spot in the baseball rankings for pitching staffs in terms of total hits allowed, with 727. Over the course of the season, the New York pitching staff has allowed 371 runs to be scored against them, and they now have a team earned run average of 3.37 (319 earned runs surrendered). The ratio of strikeouts to walks that they have earned is 8.80, with 832 strikeouts and 286 walks respectively. They have allowed 97 home runs, and they have allowed 3.92 runs per nine innings, which places them fourth in the baseball league.

The Yankees have earned 46 holds due to the fact that they have faced 85 save situations, but they have also blown 15 saves. In the 38 save opportunities that New York has had, relief pitchers have been called upon to take the mound, and they have managed to come away with 23 saves altogether. There are 159 inherited runners, and New York relievers have a score percentage of 26.4% because of their inherited characteristics. On 104 instances, their bullpen pitchers have taken the mound in high leverage situations, and on 107 occasions, they have done so with runners on base. With a save percentage of 60.5%, they are now placed 19th in Major League Baseball, and they have put 317 bullpen pitchers onto the field throughout the course of the season.

The New York Yankees had 67 double plays and a fielding percentage of.983, which ranked them twenty-first in the Major League Baseball. Throughout the course of this season, the Yankees have accumulated a total of 842 assists, 57 errors, and 2,555 putouts. In the 7,665 innings that they have played, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 71.0%, which places them seventh in the Major League Baseball.

During the course of his career, Cole has allowed 1,675 hits while simultaneously tallying 2,298 strikeouts in a total of 2,003 full innings pitched. Cole has a career record of 156-84 wins and losses, a 3.20 earned run average, and he has allowed 7.5 hits per nine innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 712 earned runs, while also earning a WHIP of 1.091 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has also been the owner of a 3.2 earned run. Within his Major League Baseball career, he has faced 8,068 batters from opposing teams, and he has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.50.

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