The last time the Yankees and Dodgers played in the World Series was 1981! I remember it well as it was during the strike season.
This matchup was a regular occurrence when there were less teams. They have met 11 times in the past in the World Series with the Yankees winning eight of them.
1941 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 1
1947 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
1949 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 1
1952 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
1953 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2
1955 World Series: Dodgers 4, Yankees 3
1956 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 3
1963 World Series: Dodgers 4, Yankees 0
1977 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2
1978 World Series: Yankees 4, Dodgers 2
1981 World Series: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2
The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag opened the World Series line last night with the Dodgers -122 and the Yankees +102.
Here’s the link to the current line as it has moved more in the Dodgers favor: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/baseball/mlb-series.
2024 World Series
New York Yankees +110
Los Angeles Dodgers -130
Note: Odds suggest the Dodgers have a 56.5% likelihood of winning.
BetOnline.ag also has the World Series MVP and exact World Series result odds available.
World Series MVP: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/mlb-futures/world-series-mvp
Exact WS Result: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/mlb-world-series-props/new-york-yankees-vs-los-angeles-dodgers
| Series Exact Result | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 | 15/4 | (+375) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 | 9/2 | (+450) |
| New York Yankees 4-3 | 5/1 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 | 6/1 | |
| New York Yankees 4-2 | 6/1 | |
| New York Yankees 4-1 | 7/1 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 | 11/1 | |
| New York Yankees 4-0 | 14/1 |
| World Series MVP | |||||
| Shohei Ohtani | 9/4 | (+225) | |||
| Aaaron Judge | 19/4 | (+475) | |||
| Juan Soto | 11/2 | (+550) | |||
| Mookie Betts | 15/2 | (+750) | |||
| Giancarlo Stanton | 9/1 | ||||
| Max Muncy | 16/1 | ||||
| Tommy Edman | 22/1 | ||||
| Teoscar Hernandez | 25/1 | ||||
| Enrique Hernandez | 28/1 | ||||
| Freddie Freeman | 28/1 | ||||
| Gerrit Cole | 33/1 | ||||
| Gleyber Torres | 40/1 | ||||
| Jazz Chisholm Jr | 60/1 | ||||
| Will Smith | 60/1 | ||||
| Jack Flaherty | 80/1 | ||||
| Anthony Volpe | 100/1 | ||||
| Austin Wells | 100/1 | ||||
| Carlos Rodon | 100/1 | ||||
| Anthony Rizzo | 125/1 | ||||
| Luke Weaver | 125/1 | ||||
