Top 3 MLB Playoff Odds Picks for 10/19: Yankees and Dodgers Win
- Take a look at our three best MLB Odds as the Yankees and Dodgers look to secure spots in the World Series this weekend.
- Anthony Rizzo, Jose Ramirez and Kike Hernandez are part of an MLB playoff parlay.
- The Yankees and Dodgers are favored to eliminate the Guardians and the Mets.
- Keep up with the team updates before making your final MLB picks.
About all that was missing was Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” song playing as both New York teams won on Friday. The New York Mets kept the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching a spot in the World Series, while the New York Yankees moved a win away from punching their ticket to the Fall Classic.
The MLB odds favor the Dodgers and the Yankees to seal the deal in the games this weekend.
Dating back to when the franchise played in Brooklyn, the Dodgers have faced the Yankees in the World Series eight times, but none since 1981. That could change with one more championship series win by both the Dodgers and the Yankees.
The sports betting odds for the Yankees and Dodgers to meet in the World Series moved from -300 to -425 after Friday’s action.
The Yankees are up first, as they are priced at -119 to close out the Cleveland Guardians in Saturday’s Game 5 in the American League Championship Series. The Dodgers have -141 odds to eliminate the Mets on Sunday in Game 6 of the NLCS.
3 MLB Picks to Bet in MLB Playoffs This Weekend
1. Yankees Ready to Flex Their Muscles
Aaron Judge led the way for the Yankees offense during the regular season. But in the postseason, Giancarlo Stanton (four home runs, nine RBI), Juan Soto, Anthony Volpe (.320 batting average) and Gleyber Torres have better numbers than the player expected to be named the American League Most Valuable Player.
All four have delivered in the clutch in a series with nine, 12 and 14 runs being scored in the last three games.
Pitch to Giancarlo Stanton at your peril. pic.twitter.com/xJsEbTEJUu
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 19, 2024
Carlos Rodon allowed one run in six innings in Game 1 against Cleveland Guardians and that is enough for the Yankees to wrap things up in the ALCS if he can repeat that when starting Game 5.
2. Clock About To Strike Midnight For the Mets
The Mets made MLB news with an impressive late-season surge to make the playoffs before eliminating NL East rival Philadelphia in the division series.
The Mets scored nine runs in the first four games of the NLCS before erupting for a season-extending 12-6 win in Game 5, with Pete Alonso and Starling Marte combining to drive in six runs.
After the Mets won their first game of the series in Game 2, five Los Angeles pitchers combined to limit the New York hitters to four hits and no runs in Game 3.
With the series back in Los Angeles, it could be another game where multiple pitchers look to pitch the Dodgers into the World Series.
Don’t expect another 18 runs to be scored, but the game could land over the eight-run total set by BetUS Sportsbook.
Bet on Mets vs Dodgers Over 8 (-115)
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3. Sluggers Look To Save Their Best For Last
Rizzo has five hits in the three games won by the Yankees in the American League Championship Series. He had to shake off some rust after being sidelined when the playoffs began, but the +141 odds for Rizzo to have at least one run or RBI in Game 5 are too good to pass up.
Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez just missed a 40-40 season during the regular season. After having just three hits in Cleveland’s first six playoff games, he has two doubles and a home run among his four hits in the last three games. Go with the -114 MLB odds for Ramirez to have at least one run or RBI in Game 5.
Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez is no stranger to postseason heroics. While teammates Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts get most of the attention, the Mets pitchers do not want to see Hernandez coming to the plate with runners in scoring position.
With that in mind, jump all over the +117 odds for Hernandez to have at least one run or RBI on Sunday when you bet online to complete an MLB playoff parlay that would pay out at +882.
Bet on Anthony Rizzo, Jose Ramirez, Kike Hernandez 1+ Runs & RBI (+882)
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.
Questions Of The Day
When was the last time the Los Angeles Dodgers played in the World Series?
The Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Tampa Bay Rays in six games to win the 2020 World Series.
Who has the best odds to be the Most Valuable Player in the World Series?
Los Angeles designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is priced at +200 to be the 2024 World Series Most Valuable Player.
