The Los Angeles Dodgers will take on the New York Yankees this weekend for three games. The Dodgers are coming off a series loss to the Pirates while the Yankees are coming off a series sweep over the Twins.
Los Angeles Dodgers (39-25) vs. New York Yankees (45-19)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 7
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 8
Time: 7:35 pm EST
Broadcast: FOX
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 9
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-2, 3.32 ERA) vs. Cody Poteet (2-0, 2.45 ERA)
Yamamoto gets the series started for the Dodgers he is 6-2 with a 3.32 ERA, a 2.69 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in 65 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rockies going six innings giving up one run on seven hits; he walked one and struck out seven. He has never faced the Yankees in his career. Poteet goes for the Yankees he is 2-0 in two starts with a 2.45 ERA, a 3.95 FIP, a 0.90 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 11 innings. In his last start, he faced the Giants going five innings giving up three runs, two earned on three hits; he walked one and struck out six. He has never faced the Dodgers in his career.
Game 2: Gavin Stone (6-2, 2.90 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (3-4, 3.46 ERA)
Stone gets the middle game he is 6-2 with a 2.90 ERA, a 3.37 FIP, a 1.19 WHIP, and 47 strikeouts in 62 innings. In his last start, he faced the Rockies going five shutout innings giving up four hits; he walked two and struck out six. He has never faced the Yankees in his career. Cortes goes for the Yankees he is 3-4 with a 3.46 ERA, a 3.53 FIP, a 1.08 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts in 75.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Giants going 4.1 innings giving up three runs on seven hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven. In his career against the Dodgers, he’s made one appearance going two innings, he didn’t allow a run or a hit; he walked one and struck out four.
Game 3: Tyler Glasnow (6-4, 2.93 ERA) vs. Luis Gil (8-1, 1.82 ERA)
In the finale it’ll be a fantastic pitching matchup with Tyler Glasnow making his 14th start of the year, he is 6-4 with a 2.93 ERA, a 2.70 FIP, a 0.90 WHIP, and 104 strikeouts in 80 innings. In his last start, he faced the Pirates going six innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked two and struck out nine. In his career against the Yankees, she is 4-2 with a 2.74 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and 63 strikeouts in 49.1 innings. Luis Gil goes for the Yankees he is making his 13th start, he is 8-1 with a 1.82 ERA, a 2.95 FIP, a 0.92 WHIP, and 85 strikeouts in 69.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Twins going six shutout innings, gave up one hit; walked three, and struck out six. He has never faced the Dodgers in his career.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Leaders
Dodgers:
AVG – Shohei Ohtani – .318
HR – Shohei Ohtani – 15
RBI – Shohei Ohtani – 40
IP – Tyler Glasnow – 80.0
ERA – Tyler Glasnow – 2.93
K – Tyler Glasnow – 104
Yankees:
AVG – Juan Soto – .318
HR – Aaron Judge – 21
RBI – Aaron Judge – 54
IP – Nestor Cortes – 75.1
ERA – Luis Gil – 1.82
K – Luis Gil – 85
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees Numbers
Dodgers:
AVG: .257 (2)
OPS: .771 (2)
R: 314 (3)
HR: 82 (3)
ERA: 3.32 (4)
K: 555 (5)
WHIP: 1.13 (4)
Yankees
AVG: .256 (4)
OPS: .776 (1)
R: 321 (2)
HR: 93 (2)
ERA: 2.82 (1)
K: 553 (6)
WHIP: 1.11 (2)
Wrap Up
This is a must-watch series and potential World Series preview with the top arms going for both teams except for Gerrit Cole who is working his way back right now to help lift the Yankees back to the World Series. The must-see matchup will be the pitching of each team against the loaded lineups of each team.
