The New York Yankees (35-22) visit the LA Dodgers (36-22) for the final game of their 3-game series on Sunday Night Baseball in Chavez Ravine. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 7:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Dodgers lead 2-0

The Yankees, after winning 5 straight games and 9 out of 10, have lost the first 2 games of this series and are on the brink of being swept for the first time this season. After an 8-5 loss on Friday, they were blown out 18-2 on Saturday as SP Will Warren gave up 7 runs in 1 1/3 innings. DH Aaron Judge had 3 hits and drove in the Yankees’ only 2 runs with a pair of solo homers, his 20th and 21st of the season.

The Dodgers pounded out 21 hits, hitting 5 home runs, for their fourth win in their last 5 games and seventh in the last 10 contests. 2B Tommy Edman and SS Hyeseong Kim each had 4 hits and drove in 2 runs. 3B Max Muncy homered twice and drove in 7 runs with 3 hits. SP Landon Knack picked up his third win of the season, going 6 innings and allowing one Judge homer with 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 6.

Yankees at Dodgers projected starters

LHP Ryan Yarbrough vs. RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Yarbrough (2-0, 3.06 ERA) makes his fifth start and 13th appearance. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 in 35 1/3 innings.

Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 5-1 road win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Is 2-0 with 2.25 ERA (20 IP, 5 ER) since joining the starting rotation (4 starts)

Facing Dodgers for the first time in his career

2025 road splits: 2-0, 2.45 ERA (22 IP, 6 ER), 1.05 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 2 starts and 5 relief appearances

Yamamoto (6-3, 1.97 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 0.91 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 64 innings.

Last start: Win, 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 7-2 road win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday

Allowed 2 or fewer ER in 9 of 11 starts this season

Career vs. Yankees: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (7 IP, 0 ER), 0.57 WHIP, 7 K in 1 start

2025 home splits: 2-1, 1.86 ERA (29 IP, 6 ER), 0.97 WHIP, 12.1 K/9 in 5 starts

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Yankees at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:39 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML) : Yankees +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Dodgers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)

: Yankees +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Dodgers -175 (bet $175 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Yankees +1.5 (-150) | Dodgers -1.5 (+125)

: Yankees +1.5 (-150) | Dodgers -1.5 (+125) Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Yankees at Dodgers picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 5, Dodgers 3

The Yankees have not been swept this season, while the Dodgers have not completed a sweep since April. The Yankees are 17-13 on the road and 21-15 against teams with a winning record. The Dodgers are 21-8 at Dodger Stadium and 22-18 against teams with winning records.

Yamamoto has been fantastic this season, but Yarbrough has been stellar since joining the rotation at the beginning of May, and the last 4 times the Dodgers were coming off a game scoring at least 10 runs, they have lost.

BET YANKEES (+145).

This is only the fifth time all season the Yankees have been the underdog and third time as road dogs. They are 1-3 ATS as underdogs and 1-2 ATS as road underdogs.

The Dodgers are 14-13 ATS as home favorites.

But expecting the Yankees to pick up the outright win, betting ML with plus odds gives you may more value than the -150 to cover.

PASS.

Both games in this series and the 4 meetings of the teams have had totals of 9 or more runs.

Thirteen of the last 20 games for the Dodgers have had 9 or more total runs. But 8 of the Yankees’ last 11 wins did not reach 9 total runs.

BET UNDER 9 (-110).

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The New York Yankees’ bullpen hasn’t done well in their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it showed in their latest game. The team does have an off day coming up, but that didn’t stop them from making changes, as Carlos Carrasco will be joining the team in the last game of their series against the Dodgers, according to Jack Curry of YES Network.

“Carlos Carrasco has been promoted from Triple-A Scranton and will join the Yankees for tonight’s game in L.A.,” Curry wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Carrasco made six starts for the Yankees and two relief appearances in April as the team tried to find bodies as they dealt with a series of injuries in the pitching rotation. With options such as Allan Winans and Clayton Beeter both recently pitching in minor league play, Carrasco made the most sense for the Yankees to promote at late notice.

In the eight games that Carrasco has played in this season, he’s pitched to a 5.91 ERA with a 1.531 WHIP. He was designated for assignment in May, but decided to accept an outright assignment to Triple-A instead of being a free agent. The hope is that Carrasco can come in and help the team get a win in the series finale against the Dodgers, as they recently lost 18-2 to them.

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke about the tough loss and also gave some words of encouragement to pitcher Will Warren, who allowed seven earned runs in less than two innings of work.

“I think the one thing he has shown here early in his big league career, is that he has learned a lot from every situation,” Boone said, via YES Network. “From adversity through some success, this is a hard game and you’re going to take your lump sometimes.

“He has all the equipment to move right through this, and be excellent like he has been for much of the season.”

To avoid getting swept, the team is going to have to start the game better and make sure things don’t get out of control. Despite their performance over the past few games, they’re still 35-22 and in first place in the AL East.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone thinks his pitcher Will Warren will bounce back, following a rough outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday. The Dodgers whipped the Yankees, 18-2. Warren allowed seven earned runs in less than two innings of work.

Aaron Boone recaps Saturday’s contest against the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/LrYQu6gua6 — YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 1, 2025 Expand Tweet

Following that disastrous appearance, Boone stood by his pitcher.

“I think the one thing he has shown here early in his big league career, is that he has learned a lot from every situation,” Boone said, per YES Network. “From adversity through some success, this is a hard game and you’re going to take your lump sometimes.”

Warren took the loss for the team Saturday. He struggled through his first inning, and barely made it into the second before getting yanked.

“He has all the equipment to move right through this, and be excellent like he has been for much of the season,” Boone added.

Warren admitted following the game he couldn’t find his control on Saturday.

Will Warren speaks on his rocky outing against the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/bbADub4E1K — YES Network (@YESNetwork) June 1, 2025 Expand Tweet

“I was on my heels. I talk about executing and being aggressive in the zone. Today, it didn’t go though that way for me,” Warren said, per the outlet.

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Warren now has a 5.19 ERA this season after Saturday’s game. He is 3-3 on the year.

The Yankees are looking to avoid a sweep when they play the Dodgers again on Sunday night.

Yankees have mostly looked woeful in the Dodgers series

New York came out in Game 1 looking strong against the Dodgers, but the team has faded since that promising start. The Bronx Bombers blew a lead to lose that first game Friday. Then on Saturday, New York allowed a whopping 18 runs.

There is some good news for the Yankees. Aaron Judge blasted two more home runs for the team on Saturday, helping to keep his batting average and stats near the top of Major League Baseball.

The Bronx Bombers have to fix their pitching, though. New York has allowed 26 runs in just two games to the defending World Series champions. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy have both had multi-home run games in the series.

Following Saturday’s loss, the Yankees dropped to 35-22 on the campaign.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carlos Carrasco is back with the New York Yankees.

The 38-year-old right-hander had his contract selected Sunday from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before the team’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Carrasco made six starts and two relief appearances for the Yankees from March 29 to May 4 while their rotation was ravaged by injuries. After going 2-2 with a 5.91 ERA, he was designated for assignment.

Carrasco cleared waivers, however, and accepted an outright assignment to the minors, remaining in New York’s system.

The Yankees were in need of pitching help after losing 18-2 on Saturday. They used six of their eight relievers in the rout, including Brent Headrick and Yerry De Los Santos for the second day in a row, which made them unavailable Sunday. They also used position player Pablo Reyes in the eighth inning.

To make room for Carrasco on the active roster, De Los Santos was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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The Associated Press

The New York Yankees were blown out in LA on Saturday, falling 18-2 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is always highly anticipated when these two teams meet, but this matchup was especially notable since these two teams faced off in the 2024 World Series.

Los Angeles defeated New York in five games last October, and have continued that dominance through two games this weekend. Taking the series opener 8-5, Los Angeles followed that performance with a dominant 18-2 victory on Saturday.

The Yankees have already added one reinforcement ahead of Sunday’s game, recalling Carlos Carrasco, but another potential Triple-A option is now off the table.