The Los Angeles Dodgers handed the New York Yankees a pair of losses to begin the World Series, and all eyes will be on the Big Apple tonight for a pivotal Game 3 showdown at Yankee Stadium.
New York outfield Juan Soto has been a force throughout the postseason, and he headlines our top MLB player props for our Dodgers vs. Yankees predictions on Monday, October 28.
Dodgers vs Yankees World Series Game 3 props
Juan Soto Over 1.5 H+R+RBI (-115 at bet365)- Clarke Schmidt Over 1.5 ER allowed (-160 at DraftKings)
Walker Buehler Under 4.5 Ks (-150 at DraftKings)
Picks made on 10-28 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Dodgers vs Yankees props
Prop bet #1: Juan Soto Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
New York Yankees outfield Juan Soto has gone Over the number in this market in eight of 11 postseason games, and he’s crushed righties throughout his career. Soto put up an elite .424 wOBA and .285 ISO during the regular season against right-handed arms, and he sports respective .471 and .350 overall marks during the playoffs.
Los Angeles Dodgers righty Walker Buehler also served up a .380 wOBA to left-handed bats during the regular season and sports an uninspiring 5.18 xFIP across his two postseason starts.
Prop bet #2: Clarke Schmidt Over 1.5 earned runs allowed
There’s statistical correction coming for Yankees righty Clarke Schmidt, and the Dodgers send a lineup to the dish to kick-start it, too.
Schmidt posted a tidy 2.85 ERA and 1.18 WHIP during the regular season, but his 3.92 xFIP was notably higher, and the righty also benefited from an unsustainably high 80% strand rate. Additionally, his respective 3.86, 1.29, 4.62, and 77.6% playoff numbers already highlight the negative regression is setting in.
Plus, Schmidt has allowed two or more earned runs in five of his past six starts, and the Dodgers posted a second-ranked .335 wOBA against righties during the regular season and sport an even better .341 overall mark in the playoffs.
Prop bet #3: Walker Buehler Under 4.5 strikeouts
Buehler has recorded six strikeouts across nine innings over his two postseason starts, and he’s been ineffective with a 6.00 ERA, WHIP, and 5.18 xFIP. Buehler also posted a ho-hum 7.65 K/9 and 18.6 K/% during the regular season, and the Yankees aren’t a favorable road matchup.
New York posted a below-average 21.4 K% against right-handed pitchers while pacing the majors in wOBA (.336) and ISO (.192) during the regular season, and the Yankees have a similar 22.5 K% during the playoffs. I don’t anticipate Buehler pitching deep enough into Game 3 to reach five punchouts.
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