The Los Angeles Dodgers can score a series sweep over the New York Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball.
The pregame narrative: It’s not every day the Yankees get absolutely walloped, but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday. Los Angeles led 10-0 after two innings en route to an 18-2 throttling. New York now needs a win to avoid being on the losing end of a series sweep to the defending champions.
Check out my Yankees vs. Dodgers predictions for Sunday Night Baseball, including a prop pick on Tesocar Hernandez in a +320 SGP.
Yankees vs. Dodgers predictions
Parlay: Dodgers moneyline | Over 8.5 runs | Hernandez over 1.5 total bases (+320)
Dodgers moneyline (-182): Los Angeles is proving it’s a cut above even the toughest of challengers.
The Dodgers started this series with an 8-5 win before Saturday’s clobbering, giving them an impressive 26-7 run advantage in this matchup.
Even with Mookie Betts out, L.A.’s offence still has enough firepower to produce against one of the league’s premier squads.
A noticeable pitching advantage on Sunday is another reason why bettors should back the Dodgers. Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound, and he has been very good this season. He pairs a 1.97 ERA with a 2.74 FIP.
The Yankees go with Ryan Yarbrough, and while he has been solid, his numbers still trail his counterpart.
Los Angeles has won eight of its 11 games with Yamamoto on the mound, and I’ll gladly side with L.A. in this contest.
MLB SGP legs
Over 8.5 runs (-125): I don’t usually like taking the over on a total this high when two strong pitchers are on the mound, but Los Angeles’s offence has been undeniable.
The Dodgers lead the league in runs per game (5.86), and they’re averaging 10.0 runs per contest across their last three outings.
Los Angeles has the third-highest over percentage in the majors (58.6%). The over on this total has cashed in five consecutive Dodgers games.
New York is no slouch in the batter’s box, either. It’s third in runs per game (5.47) and second in away scoring (5.37).
Hernandez over 1.5 total bases (-104): This guy is teed up for a big night.
Part of the reason why I like the over is because of the damage Hernandez is slated to do. When he was playing for the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East, he got pretty familiar with Yarbrough.
Let’s just say Yarbrough was happy to see this guy go to the NL.
Hernandez absolutely crushed the lefty across their 38 plate appearances:
- 13 hits
- 2 doubles
- 7 home runs
The seven homers are the most from any hitter vs. pitcher matchup on Sunday.
Hernandez has topped this prop in six of his last nine contests.
Yankees vs. Dodgers predictions made at 12:36 p.m. ET on 06/01/2025.
Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.