Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees

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Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) gets the ball for LA after striking out 7 over 5.1 innings against Arizona his last time out. Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15) counters for New York, fresh off a 5.1-inning, 1-run outing against Washington. Neither arm is walking in with gaudy numbers, so this one probably comes down to bullpens and situational hitting more than star power on the mound.

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Dodgers(62-36)

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-1.5+167+102o8.5-115

Yankees(54-43)

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+1.5-170-104u8.5+115

Best BetDodgers -115

Pregame

The Dodgers own the best record in the sport and just took the series opener, and the price has actually gotten friendlier since it opened — this line has drifted from near even-money into plus territory for LA. That's real value on the deeper roster, even with New York playing well lately.

New York's absorbing some real attrition right now — Aaron Judge officially went to the 60-day injured list, and the rotation is thin with Schmidt, Fried and Rodon all still working their way back. That's a lot of thump to replace in the middle of the order and a lot of innings to cover behind Weathers, which is part of why the market's been sliding away from the Yankees heading into first pitch.

Emmet Sheehan

(4-7)·4.95 ERA

Jul 12 vs Diamondbacks

ND

5.1IP

2ER

7K

1BB

101P

07/18 Lineup

Ryan Weathers

(4-7)·3.99 ERA

Jul 10 @ Nationals

ND

5.1IP

1ER

6K

0BB

91P

07/18 Lineup

The Dodgers aren't exactly at full strength either. LA's already without Glasnow, Snell, Diaz and a stack of bullpen arms, and Will Smith just got fully shut down for a week with a lingering neck issue. Both sides are piecing it together on the fly, which makes Friday's tight, low-scoring opener feel like a fair preview of how Sunday could play out.

Los Angeles Dodgers

(62-36)

Jul 17W@ Yankees2-1

Jul 12Lvs Diamondbacks3-5

Jul 12Lvs Diamondbacks2-9

Jul 11Lvs Diamondbacks3-9

Jul 9Wvs Rockies4-3

New York Yankees

(54-43)

Jul 17Lvs Dodgers1-2

Jul 12W@ Nationals5-3

Jul 11W@ Nationals4-2

Jul 10W@ Nationals5-3

Jul 9W@ Rays12-4

LA carries the sport's best record into this one at 62-36, but the road here hasn't been smooth — a 3-game skid to Arizona sandwiched right around that Friday win over New York. The Yankees have actually been the hotter team lately, taking 4 of their last 5 before that series-opening loss, and at 54-43 they're not conceding anything just because the Dodgers have the shinier overall mark.

Los Angeles Dodgers

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• 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-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-ILAaron Judge (RF) — The Yankees transferred Judge to the 60-day injured list Saturday.07/18
• 60-Day-ILClarke Schmidt (SP) — Schmidt (elbow) will throw live batting practice Saturday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.07/17

Sunday wraps the set with both rosters banged up in different spots — LA thin on pitching depth, New York suddenly without its biggest bat. That tug-of-war is as much the story here as anything that ends up on the scoreboard.