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MLB · JULY 17, 2026 ● LIVE

Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium · New York, NY

THE PICK

LAD Los Angeles DodgersAWAY · 1554 ELO
@
New York YankeesHOME · 1524 ELO NYY
49.2% WIN PROBABILITY 50.8%

The model makes New York Yankees a 50.8% favorite — home advantage included. One game is one game: a 50.8% edge still loses 49.2 times in 100.

Prediction history

7 UPDATES

Every time the model moved this pick — logged in full. It updates until 15 minutes before gametime, then locks.

50.8% New York Yankees ▲ +1.8
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
51.0% Los Angeles Dodgers ▼ -0.5
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
51.5% Los Angeles Dodgers ▼ -0.4
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
51.9% Los Angeles Dodgers ▼ -1.0
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
52.9% Los Angeles Dodgers ▼ -0.4
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
53.3% Los Angeles Dodgers ▼ -1.3
Ratings shifted on the latest results run.
OPEN
54.6% Los Angeles Dodgers OPENING LINE
First model run when the matchup posted. Elo gap of 30 points at open.

The factors

1 IN THE NUMBER

Everything the model sees for this game. Only backtest-validated signals move the probability — the rest is context, shown anyway.

PROBABLE STARTERS

Roki Sasaki FIP 5.58 · ERA 5.33 · 81 IP
Gerrit Cole FIP 4.04 · ERA 4.04 · 49 IP

GAME-TIME CONDITIONS · NIGHT GAME

85°F DEW 46°F HUM 28% WIND 5 MPH CLOUD 83% 1015 hPa

SCHEDULE & TRAVEL

LAD REST 4D NYY REST 4D LAD TRAVELED 2449 MI LAD CROSSED 3 TIME ZONES INTERLEAGUE

IN THE NUMBER

PITCH +12 ELO

The numbers

AWAY

Los Angeles Dodgers
ELO RATING1554
RANK#2
RECORD61-36
LAST 105-5
STREAKL3

HOME

New York Yankees
ELO RATING1524
RANK#6
RECORD54-42
LAST 106-4
STREAKW4

Ratings come from every MLB result this season — updated daily, weighted by margin of victory, with New York Yankees getting the standard home bump. An Elo difference of 30 points plus home advantage at Yankee Stadium produces the 50.8% call. Full methodology →

What could break the pick

Los Angeles Dodgers are 5-5 over their last ten. This is a coin-flip game — the model calls it a lean, not a lock. Starting pitchers, lineup cards, and bullpen usage move real outcomes in ways a rating system can’t see.