The Yankees and Dodgers are battling it out in the World Series, with Game 3 happening in New York on Monday night. This marks the first time since 2015 that New York has hosted a World Series game, and it’s the Yankees’ first home game since they won it all in 2009. Although the Dodgers have taken a 2-0 lead, history shows it’s not over yet—especially with Shohei Ohtani’s injury adding uncertainty to their lineup.
Fans are buzzing about what might happen next. Now, let’s dive into how this matchup looks from a betting perspective.
Game Time: Dodgers vs. Yankees at 8:08 p.m. ET
Walker Buehler is pitching for the Dodgers against Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. Buehler’s return from Tommy John surgery hasn’t been smooth; he ended up with a rough season, posting a 5.38 ERA and struggling during his NLDS start by giving up six runs in one inning. However, he did manage to pull off a decent performance against the Mets later on. Interestingly enough, he’s never faced off against the Yankees before.
Schmidt had an impressive regular season with a 2.85 ERA but has shown some inconsistency lately with a 4.50 ERA over his last four starts . In both of his playoff appearances so far, he allowed two runs in just under five innings each time and has yet to face the Dodgers.
Before we go further, let’s talk about recent trends: betting on games going over their expected scores has been successful lately—9 out of 11 LCS games went over! Yet Game 2 didn’t hit that mark because Freddie Freeman’s bat almost changed everything in Game 1’s overtime.
Betting Insight: Over 8 (-110)
I’m sticking with my gut here! The hitters seem much stronger than any pitcher right now—even Yoshinobu Yamamoto couldn’t change that dynamic in Game 2! I expect Buehler will struggle against these Yankee bats while whoever pitches for them will find it tough dealing with LA’s explosive offense.
Betting Insight: Walker Buehler over 2.5 earned runs allowed (+120)
This bet looks promising! While Buehler might make it through one round without major issues, once those Yankee sluggers get another look at him—they’ll likely score big time! I’m predicting four innings pitched by him allowing four runs including Juan Soto hitting one outta there!
What do you think? Will these predictions hold true or surprise us all?
