The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers continue a potential World Series preview.
The pregame narrative: It hasn’t looked competitive so far, however, as the Dodgers outscored the Yankees 26-7 in the first two games of this series, capped off by an 18-2 victory on Saturday night.
Check out my Yankees vs. Dodgers prop bets, featuring Aaron Judge and Teoscar Hernandez.
Yankees vs. Dodgers prop bets
Best Bet: Judge over 1.5 total bases (-115)
At this price, this is one of those must-play type of picks regardless of the pitching matchup.
And that’s because Judge is having a historical season to add to his lengthy list of already impressive campaigns.
Here are his stats to this point:
- .393 batting average
- 1.268 OPS
- 168 total bases
He unsurprisingly leads MLB in those offensive categories, and it’s not close.
For context, he has 18 more total bases than Shohei Ohtani and an OPS almost .200 points higher than Freddie Freeman (1.078).
Both of those superstars are having all-time seasons in their own right.
The Dodgers send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound, and his 1.97 ERA is among the best in baseball.
Yamamoto also has held Judge to one hit in five at-bats with two Ks.
The Japanese starter is on a bit of a downward trend right now, though, so I feel comfortable backing Judge in this spot.
Key Stat: Yamamoto has a 3.75 ERA over his last four starts (10 runs allowed in 24 innings pitched).
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Hernandez 1+ RBI (+138): There are 12 players in the majors right now with 42 RBI or more. Only one has played less than 54 games, and it’s Hernandez (44 GP).
He hasn’t cashed in a run in four straight games, but this is a great matchup to get back on track.
Hernandez has 13 hits in 38 at-bats (.361) against Ryan Yarbrough, with a whopping seven of those going for home runs.
The power-hitting outfielder hits around some of the most menacing bats in baseball, too.
One of those being Ohtani, who hits leadoff and has four hits in 10 at-bats vs. Yarbrough.
Hernandez hit second in the first two games of this series, right behind Ohtani, which could prove to be a one-two punch in the Dodgers’ pursuit of a series sweep.
Yankees vs. Dodgers prop bets made at 11:23 a.m. ET on 06/01/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.