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Los Angeles Dodgers 2, New York Yankees 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:05 PM ET · Yankee StadiumGame-day snapshot Jul 17, 3:51 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score65
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 65
2
2–1
FINAL
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 63
1
T-Score63
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesNew has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Cole leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupDodgersThe confirmed Los order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formYankeesNew has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Roki Sasaki RHP
Roki Sasaki
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.33
138th
WHIP
1.36
119th
K/9
8.89
66th
BB/9
3.67
142nd
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.11
185th
OPS/R
–
IP
81.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.04
61st
WHIP
1.20
29th
K/9
8.63
57th
BB/9
2.02
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
49.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.33
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Cole allows the lower home-run rate: 1.47 vs 2.11 per nine.
·Cole enters with a 4.04 ERA compared with Sasaki's 5.33.
·Cole walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cole has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sasaki arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.9
Splitter29%90.2
Slider22%86.6
Forkball7%85.3
Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Yankees vs RHP (Roki Sasaki)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Gerrit Cole
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cole (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP84.88930.893No MLB historyNo history
2Andy PagesRCF74.81123.774No MLB historyNo history
3Freddie FreemanL1B71.79216.850No MLB historyNo history
4Mookie BettsRSS75.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
5Max MuncyL3B80.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF63.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
7Teoscar HernándezRLF66.75916.695No MLB historyNo history
8Dalton RushingLC62.78812.834No MLB historyNo history
9Tommy EdmanS2B52.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Andy Pages CF · R.274 / .811 · 23 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Dalton Rushing C · L.246 / .788 · 12 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Roki Sasaki
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Sasaki (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.708No MLB historyNo history
2Ben RiceLDH82.89741.961No MLB historyNo history
3Paul GoldschmidtR1B58.76518.590No MLB historyNo history
4Cody BellingerLLF67.76717.775No MLB historyNo history
5Jasson DomínguezSRF39.6356.574No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B60.71119.738No MLB historyNo history
7José CaballeroRSS40.65514.666No MLB historyNo history
8Ryan McMahonL3B50.63611.662No MLB historyNo history
9Austin WellsLC49.62414.691No MLB historyNo history
1Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Paul Goldschmidt 1B · R.252 / .765 · 18 HRvs hand .590 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score4Cody Bellinger LF · L.264 / .767 · 17 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jasson Domínguez RF · S.225 / .635 · 6 HRvs hand .574 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7José Caballero SS · R.231 / .655 · 14 HRvs hand .666 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score8Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·NYYNYY
AVG.257 3rd.235 26th
OPS.762 2nd.720 12th
Home runs204 9th223 2nd
Runs801 4th739 10th
OBP.338 3rd.311 24th
SLG.424 2nd.409 7th
PitchingLADLAD·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs3.23
LADNYY
WHIP1.14vs1.17
LADNYY
K/99.5vs9.1
LADNYY
HR Allowed172vs165
LADNYY
BullpenLADLAD·NYYNYY
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.61vs3.29
no league rank
Saves46vs45
LADNYY
ResultsLADLAD·NYYNYY
+4263rd
Run differential
+3796th
100–62 Record93–68
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (5–5)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
New York Yankees (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Roki Sasaki (5.33 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (4.04 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Dodgers and Yankees performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Yankees 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Roki Sasaki is at 49; Gerrit Cole is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.