The New York Yankees staved off elimination last night with a big 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight the Dodgers will look to win and finish the series while the Yankees look to force the series back to Los Angeles for game six.
Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) vs. New York Yankees (94-68)
Game 5:
Date: Wednesday, October 30
Time: 8:08 pm EST
Broadcast: FOX
Field: Yankees Stadium, Bronx, NY
Line: Yankees -150 / O/U 8.5
Probable Starting Pitchers
Jack Flaherty (1-2, 6.10 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (1-0, 2.82 ERA)
Flaherty gets the ball for the Dodgers, he’s making his fifth start of the postseason he is 1-2 with a 6.10 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. In game one he went 5.1 innings giving up two runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out six. Cole goes for the Yankees, he is making his fifth start of the postseason, he is 1-0 with a 2.82 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. In game one he went six innings giving up one run on four hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out four.
Dodgers vs. Yankees Postseason Leaders
Yankees:
AVG – Juan Soto – .319
HR – Giancarlo Stanton – 6
RBI – Giancarlo Stanton – 14
IP – Gerrit Cole – 22.1
ERA – Luke Weaver – 1.93
K – Carlos Rodon – 25
Dodgers:
AVG – Tommy Edman – .339
HR – Freddie Freeman – 4
RBI – Mookie Betts – 14
IP – Jack Flaherty – 20.2
ERA – Walker Buehler – 3.86
K – Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 15
Dodgers vs. Yankees Postseason Numbers
Yankees
AVG: .227 (6)
OPS: .736 (3)
R: 61 (3)
HR: 19 (2)
ERA: 3.57 (5)
K: 106 (4)
WHIP: 1.24 (6)
Dodgers
AVG: .239 (4)
OPS: .774 (1)
R: 88 (1)
HR: 27 (1)
ERA: 4.40 (9)
K: 115 (1)
WHIP: 1.31 (7)
