New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Free Pick: Over 8.5 Runs -110 odds
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Joe Torre will take on his former team as the Dodgers host the Yankees on Friday night. Vicente Padilla gets the start for the Dodgers. He’s 1-1 with a 7.00 ERA in five starts this season. The righty gave up four runs and five hits in 5.3 innings of work to the Red Sox in Boston. Last year, Padilla gave up seven runs and seven hits in 3.7 innings pitched to the Yankees. Robinson Cano (4-11), Derek Jeter (4-10), Jorge Posada (1-3), and Brett Gardner (1-1) hit the righty the best. New York has scored 28 runs over their last five games with their last three games going Over the total. The Yankees are hitting .289 against right-handed pitching going Over in 26 of their 46 games against them.

New York’s CC Sabathia is 3-3 with a 4.73 ERA on the road this season. Sabathia has struggled against Los Angeles hitters as they are hitting .337 against him. Garret Anderson (9-34), Manny Ramirez (12-21), Russell Martin (1-3), James Loney (1-3), Matt Kemp (1-3), and Jamey Carroll (1-2) have had past success against the burly left hander. The Dodgers have gone Over in 22 of their 36 home games, and since both offenses are in good current form, we expect a high-scoring game between these two tonight and recommend a play on the Over.

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