New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors LAD.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Yankees- Jake BauersBatting2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI
- Gerrit ColePitching6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K
Dodgers- Miguel RojasBatting2-4, 1 RBI
- Michael GrovePitching5.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 K
Scoring summary
- 9Cabrera homered to left center (404 feet).6–3
- 9Pitch 4 : Ball In Play6–3
- 9Pitch 3 : Ball 25–3
- 9Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul5–3
- 9Pitch 1 : Ball 15–3
- 7Rojas singled to center, Vargas scored, Thompson to second.5–3
- 7Pitch 3 : Ball In Play5–3
- 7Pitch 2 : Ball 15–2
- 7Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking5–2
- 7Vargas tripled to left, Taylor scored.5–2
- 7Pitch 2 : Ball In Play5–2
- 7Pitch 1 : Ball 15–1
- 6Judge homered to left (360 feet).5–1
- 6Pitch 3 : Ball In Play5–1
- 6Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul4–1
- 6Pitch 1 : Ball 14–1
- 4Bauers homered to right center (409 feet), Rizzo scored.4–1
- 4Pitch 5 : Ball In Play4–1
- 4Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul2–1
- 4Pitch 3 : Ball 22–1
- 4Pitch 2 : Ball 12–1
- 4Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking2–1
- 2Peralta singled to left, Heyward scored, Peralta to second.2–1
- 2Pitch 2 : Ball In Play2–1
- 2Pitch 1 : Ball 12–0
- 2Bauers homered to right (414 feet), LeMahieu scored.2–0
- 2Pitch 3 : Ball In Play2–0
- 2Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking0–0
- 2Pitch 1 : Ball 10–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Dodgers 53%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 50–55% have won 52.7% of 2,871 graded games.
- Market
- No line yet
- Pre-line forecast
- LAD 53%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- LAD 54%
- Fair odds
- LAD -113
- NYY +113 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- NYY 4.6 – 4.9 LAD
- Margin from the forecast, total from team scoring ratings
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | NYY | LAD | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1518 | 1528 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +5 | +6 | NYY: Gerrit Cole: team allows 0.26 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈7 weighted starts) · LAD: Michael Grove: team allows 0.30 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈3 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | LAD +29 Elo | LAD 54.1% | |
| Market-implied ratings | LAD 52.9% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | LAD 53.1% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road.
| NYY | Stat | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| 10th of 304.7 | Runs scored | 5.63rd of 30 |
| 7th of 304.1 | Runs allowed | 4.619th of 30 |
| 7th of 30+0.6 | Margin | +1.13rd of 30 |
| 10th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 6–45th of 30 |
| 6th of 3015–12 | Road vs home | 20–82nd of 30 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Head to head
NYY 0–1 LAD in their last 1 meeting; the forecast called 1 of 1.