Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Tuesday as the Dodgers of Los Angeles swing away against the Yankees of New York.

The Yankees will turn to Philip Hughes and his 3-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Dodgers send Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-2) to the hill.



View LA Dodgers vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
New York was a -122 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Yankees) and the No. 7 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 12 ranked American League offense (3.9 runs per game) against a Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Yankees have been averaging 8.1 hits per game, less than the Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

New York owns the American League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Los Angeles' National League No. 8-rated defense.

The Dodgers were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -129 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Los Angeles looks to rebound from a loss to the Pirates, who beat them 6-3 on Sunday behind a start from Gerrit Cole at PNC Park.

New York won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Angels on June 16. Bettors who backed the Yankees at +126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Yankees enjoyed a 6-5 victory at the expense of the Angels on Sunday, with C.C. Sabathia throwing 8 innings of 5-hit ball at Angel Stadium.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-3
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Dodgers at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees' last 10 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at NY Yankees, Wednesday, June 19