[Jul 18, 2026 (Sat)] MLB Analysis Dodgers vs Yankees Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Dodgers vs Yankees (Jul 18, 2026 (Sat)).

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Dodgers vs Yankees (Jul 18, 8:05 AM KST, Yankee Stadium)

Starters: Dodgers Roki Sasaki / Yankees Gerrit Cole

This is a matchup between the NL's top team, the Dodgers (61-36, .630), and the AL's 2nd-place Yankees (54-42, .560). But recent form is running opposite to the standings - the Dodgers are on a 3-game losing streak while the Yankees are riding a 4-game win streak. Interestingly, the Yankees are actually a better road team than home team this year (.580 away vs .530 home), so today's home game doesn't play to that particular strength.

Both starters share something in common: rough recent form. Yankees starter Gerrit Cole has a 4.04 season ERA that's worsened to 5.33 over his last 5 starts, but Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki is in even rougher shape - a 5.33 season ERA that's ballooned to 8.61 over his last 5. That said, Sasaki has still gone 3-2 in that stretch, suggesting his offense has bailed him out on run support more than once. On pure velocity, Sasaki (96-98 mph) is actually throwing harder than Cole (96-97 mph), so this looks more like a command/results issue than a stuff issue. Neither pitcher has faced today's opponent yet.

Neither lineup is confirmed, so check back closer to first pitch. The Yankees have a dominant bullpen edge here - a 1.89 ERA over the last 3 games compared to the Dodgers' 3.63.

The lineups are trending in opposite directions too. The Yankees have surged from .236 season to .305 over the last 5 games, with Ben Rice (.389), Cody Bellinger (.350), and Jasson Dominguez (.350) all rolling. The Dodgers, meanwhile, have cooled from .266 to .217, propped up mainly by Andy Pages (.429) and Tommy Edman (.333) while Teoscar Hernandez (.000) and Kyle Tucker (.111) have gone completely silent.

Putting it together: the season-long record favors the Dodgers, but recent streaks, individual starter form, hot lineup, and bullpen strength are all currently pointing toward the Yankees. It's hard to call this one simply based on the standings alone.