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The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the cusp of a World Series after outlasting the New York Yankees in Game 3. The Yankees offense has gone completely cold, and they're on the brink of a shocking and particularly embarrassing sweep. Today marks their last chance to avoid that fate.
They have been close in every game, losing on a walk-off, a final out and by two runs in this series. None of that matters since they're down 0-3 and in an impossible hole.
Yankees vs. Dodgers Recent Form and Records
Records generally go out the window in the World Series, but the Dodgers won 98 games in the regular season. In the playoffs, they won seven out of 11 and are now unbeaten in three World Series matchups.
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The Yankees, on the other hand, won 94 games as the American League's top seed. They went 7-2 in the AL playoffs against the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians. Now, they have yet to win a game in the World Series.
Players to watch
Starting pitchers
Luis Gil (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 3 SO in playoffs) vs. TBD
The Los Angeles Dodgers are going with a bullpen day today. That was always the plan for them, as they only have three starting pitchers. For the most part, their bullpen has not been overly taxed through today's game.
Luis Gil had a 1.19 WHIP and 171 strikeouts in 151.2 innings pitched during the regular season.
Last Start (playoffs): Four innings, three hits, two earned runs, three walks and three strikeouts.
Career vs. Dodgers: 0-0 with a 4.76 ERA and five strikeouts in one appearance.
Must-watch hitters
Yankees
Aaron Judge is a hitter to watch, but not because he's hitting well. He's struggling, and the only chance the Yankees have to somehow reverse course is to get him going.
In perhaps his final game in a Yankee uniform, expect Juan Soto to go all out. He's been one of the two consistent hitters all postseason, with an average over .300 this October.
Dodgers
Freddie Freeman is one home run away from setting an MLB record. He's homered in all three games and two from his last World Series, which is tied for the most in a row in World Series history.
All the attention is on Judge for his struggles, but Shohei Ohtani has recorded the same amount of hits through three games in his first World Series.
Yankees vs. Dodgers Baseball Betting Odds
Yankees vs. Dodgers Expert Predictions
The Yankees are virtually eliminated at this stage. The games remaining are largely just a formality. Just one team in history has overcome a 3-0 deficit in the World Series, while 31 of 40 have been swept then and there.
However, the Yankees are still a good team. They've been outclassed so far, but with a bullpen day, the Yankees have the advantage. Gil can be up or down, but with Aaron Boone watching with a quick hook, the Yankees shouldn't get into too much trouble.
Run Spread: +1.5
Total Runs: Over 8.5
Prediction: Yankees 6, Dodgers 3
