Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees

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NYY	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0

This one had a built-in subplot before a pitch was thrown. Roki Sasaki (3-5, 5.21 ERA) made his first Bronx start since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series, and he drew Gerrit Cole (3-4, 3.74 ERA) — the same pitcher who watched a 5-0 lead evaporate in that series. First pitch went at 7:05 PM ET, and this time neither ace let things get out of hand early.

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Dodgers(61-36)

LLLWL

2

-1.5+150-106o9.5+120

Yankees(54-42)

WWWWL

1

+1.5-150+104u9.5-120

Best BetDodgers -113

Postgame

Hit — the Dodgers won outright 2-1, with Ohtani's return and Sasaki's bounce-back outweighing the sloppy prior week.

Pregame

The Dodgers came in as the sharper side despite the ugly week, and the price reflected a near coin-flip against a Yankees team missing Judge and Stanton. Backing the best record in baseball on the road, even mid-slump, made sense with Ohtani back in the leadoff spot. Sharp money leaned Dodgers pregame, and the top staked side matched that read.

The Yankees needed length from Cole more than usual. New York is without Carlos Rodon, Max Fried and Clarke Schmidt, all on the injured list, which has forced the rotation to lean hard on its healthy arms — and Cole obliged, working deep after a rough final start before the break where Tampa Bay tagged him for 7 hits. On the other side, Shohei Ohtani was back in the leadoff spot after sitting out the All-Star Game, giving the Dodgers lineup a jolt they badly needed.

Roki Sasaki

(5-5)·4.64 ERA

Jul 8 vs Rockies

ND

6.0IP

3ER

5K

1BB

78P

07/17 Lineup

Gerrit Cole

(4-5)·3.57 ERA

Jul 8 @ Rays

L

6.1IP

3ER

6K

1BB

97P

07/17 Lineup

Neither offense had much rhythm through the middle innings, which tracked with how both teams have actually been playing lately. The Yankees enter having won 4 straight, a sharp turn after a 2-11 stretch that preceded it, while the Dodgers were still trying to shake off a three-game sweep in Arizona that saw them get outscored 23-8 and commit 9 errors in 5 games. Two teams trending in opposite directions met in the middle for a tight one.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(61-36)

Jul 12Lvs Diamondbacks3-5

Jul 12Lvs Diamondbacks2-9

Jul 11Lvs Diamondbacks3-9

Jul 9Wvs Rockies4-3

Jul 8Lvs Rockies3-4

New York Yankees

(54-42)

Jul 12W@ Nationals5-3

Jul 11W@ Nationals4-2

Jul 10W@ Nationals5-3

Jul 9W@ Rays12-4

Jul 8L@ Rays0-3

The Yankees actually struck first, plating a run in the third to grab an early edge, and it held up as Sasaki and the Dodgers bullpen kept New York off the board the rest of the way. Los Angeles finally broke through in the seventh, scoring twice to flip the game — the only multi-run frame either team would manage all night. From there it was about hanging on, and the Dodgers did, closing it out despite an error on their side of the ledger.

It's the kind of low-scoring, low-margin win the Dodgers needed after a week that had Dave Roberts publicly frustrated with his team's sloppiness. Both rosters are dealing with real absences up and down the roster — Los Angeles is still without Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Edwin Diaz and catcher Will Smith, while New York is missing Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton — and neither club is at full strength right now.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(11)

• 10-Day-ILWill Smith (C) — Manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Smith's neck continued to bother him as he attempted to ramp up his activity, so the Dodgers will fully shut him down for a week, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.07/17
• 10-Day-ILEnrique Hernandez (1B) — Hernandez (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILBlake Treinen (RP) — The Dodgers announced Thursday that Treinen (elbow) has resumed playing catch, per MLB.com.07/05
• 60-Day-ILTyler Glasnow (SP) — Glasnow (back) threw a bullpen session this past weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.07/16
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Diaz (RP) — Diaz (elbow) allowed one hit in a scoreless inning for Single-A Ontario on Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.07/12
• 60-Day-ILBlake Snell (SP) — Snell (elbow) is expected to kick off a minor-league rehab assignment next Saturday, June 18, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.07/11
• 60-Day-ILBobby Miller (SP) — Miller (shoulder/back) will resume throwing off the mound this week, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILGavin Stone (SP) — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday that Stone has been unable to ramp up his throwing without feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder, Cody Snavely of DodgersBeat.com reports.06/03
• 60-Day-ILBrusdar Graterol (RP) — Graterol (shoulder) underwent surgery recently for a back injury he suffered while on a rehab assignment, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILBen Casparius (RP) — Casparius (shoulder) was moved to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/19
• 60-Day-ILJake Cousins (RP) — The Dodgers transferred Cousins (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.05/08

New York Yankees

(5)

• 10-Day-ILAaron Judge (RF) — Judge (ribs) said Friday that his latest MRI this week showed "some" healing, but he's not yet 100 percent, and one more doctor will review the imaging before determining the next steps in rehab, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.07/17
• 10-Day-ILGiancarlo Stanton (DH) — Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Thursday that Stanton (calf) has resumed running after receiving a PRP injection, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.07/09
• 15-Day-ILMax Fried (SP) — Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Fried (elbow) will make at least two rehab starts before a decision will be made on his activation from the 15-day injured list, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILCarlos Rodon (SP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Rodon (elbow) has had "a few good days of throwing" and could resume throwing off a mound at some point during the upcoming week, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) will throw live batting practice Saturday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.07/17

For the Dodgers, the takeaway is simple: even in a stretch where nothing's clicked, the top of the roster — Ohtani, a bounce-back Sasaki — can still steal a game in a tough building. For the Yankees, it's a step back after 4 straight wins, but a competitive loss to the sport's best team with half their lineup on the shelf isn't a disaster. Both teams head into the weekend with plenty to sort out.