July 18, 2026 12:18 pm EDT Updated
Ben Rice and Shohei Ohtani square off in a showdown of top-10 power hitters when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers meet on Saturday at 8:08 p.m. ET. Rice has 29 homers (third in league) for the Yankees, while Ohtani ranks 10th with 22 home runs for the Dodgers. Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 54-43 this season and second in the AL East. Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) is starting for the Dodgers, who are 62-36 and first in the NL West.
How to watch Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York YankeesDodgers vs. Yankees odds
Favorite Moneyline: Yankees -115
Underdog Moneyline: Dodgers -105
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: +100
Total Under Odds: -120
Injury reportsYankees
Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Leg), Aaron Judge: 10 Day IL (Rib), Carlos Rodon: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Max Fried: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Dodgers
Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Will Smith: 10 Day IL (Neck), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Glasnow: 60 Day IL (Back), Edwin DÃaz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Rice is hitting for a .282 BA, .373 OBP and .601 SLG with a 23.1% strikeout rate and a 12.2% walk rate. His OPS is .974, which ranks 4th in MLB, and he has scored 64 runs. In 394 plate appearances, he has hit 29 home runs (3rd in MLB) and driven in 68 runs (3rd in MLB).
In 407 plate appearances, Cody Bellinger has hit 11 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 49 runs. He is batting .254/.344/.419 and has posted a 15.2% strikeout rate and a 12.5% walk rate. Bellinger has recorded 10 steals on 15 attempts.
Ohtani has hit 22 home runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. He has also tallied 58 RBIs and has scored 65 runs. In 410 plate appearances, he has recorded a .289 BA, .400 OBP and .543 SLG with a 14.6% walk rate and a 22.7% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
In 415 plate appearances, Andy Pages has hit 17 long balls, tallied 66 RBIs (7th in MLB) and scored 57 runs. He is batting .270/.335/.469 and has posted a 19.8% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. Pages has recorded eight steals on 14 attempts.
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Jul 18, 2026
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