Dodgers take 1-0 lead into World Series Game 2 against Yankees

New York Yankees (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:08 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.96 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 195 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (7-2, 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 105 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -141, Yankees +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees play in Game 2 of the World Series, with the Dodgers up 1-0.

Los Angeles has a 52-29 record at home and a 98-64 record overall. The Dodgers are 77-15 in games when they scored at least five runs.

New York has gone 50-31 in road games and 94-68 overall. The Yankees have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.75.

Saturday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Dodgers are up 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Shohei Ohtani has 38 doubles, seven triples and 54 home runs for the Dodgers. Tommy Edman is 14-for-41 with four doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

Aaron Judge has a .322 batting average to lead the Yankees, and has 36 doubles, a triple and 58 home runs. Gleyber Torres is 13-for-42 with a home run and five RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 7-3, .250 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runs

Yankees: 7-3, .239 batting average, 3.45 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

INJURIES: Dodgers: Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 15-Day IL (toe), River Ryan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Dustin May: 60-Day IL (elbow/esophagus), Connor Brogdon: 60-Day IL (foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tony Gonsolin: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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