World Series Game 5 Picks for Dodgers vs. Yankees Today
The MLB playoff race is nearing the end, as we’ve got World Series Game 5 of Dodgers vs. Yankees tonight with Jack Flaherty and Gerrit Cole taking the mound. The Yankees will look to save the World Series after a blowout win on Tuesday to bring the series to 3-1.
Below, we’ve got today’s top MLB DFS picks for Game 5 and MLB player projections on PrizePicks, including pitchers and hitters.
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World Series Game 5 Picks for October 30
Here are the top MLB DFS for the Dodgers vs. Yankees showdown today in World Series Game 5 for PrizePicks.
- Dodgers P Jack Flaherty 4.5 Hits Allowed — More
- Yankees OF Aaron Judge 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs — More (Goblin)
- Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs — More
- Yankees P Gerrit Cole 1.5 Earned Runs — More (Goblin)
- Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani 2.5 Total Bases — More (Demon)
Dodgers P Jack Flaherty 4.5 Hits Allowed — More
The Dodgers are set to start Jack Flaherty, a trade deadline acquisition who has been struggling recently. Over his last 90 plate appearances, Flaherty has allowed a 10% barrel rate, a 56% hard-hit percentage, and a 30% flyball rate.
His struggles are particularly pronounced against right-handed hitters, who have posted a 10% barrel rate, 60% hard-hit percentage, and 35% flyball rate in their last 50 plate appearances against him.
This vulnerability creates a favorable opportunity for several New York Yankees hitters tonight.
Yankees OF Aaron Judge 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs — More (Goblin)
Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty has struggled mightily against right-handed hitters in his last 50 plate appearances, with a 20% barrel rate, a 64% hard-hit percentage, and a 35% flyball rate.
This makes Aaron Judge a prime candidate to exploit Flaherty’s weakness. Judge has been dominant against right-handed fastballs this season, posting a 42% flyball rate, a 32% barrel rate, and an impressive 80% hard-hit percentage in 130+ plate appearances, putting him in a strong position to possibly go deep in today’s World Series Game 5.
Aaron Judge stands out as a key target against Flaherty. Despite a challenging postseason, Judge’s metrics against right-handed fastballs this season are elite. In 125+ plate appearances, he holds a 42% flyball rate, a 32% barrel rate, and an 80% hard-hit percentage — the best metrics among Yankees hitters.
Judge also excels against sliders, Flaherty’s second-most-thrown pitch, with a 56% hard-hit percentage and 15% barrel rate in 100+ plate appearances against it this season.
If there’s a matchup that Judge can get right in, it’s this one, after getting his first RBI of the World Series last night across 18 at-bats.
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Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs — More
Another Yankees righty to watch is Giancarlo Stanton, who has been a power threat in 85+ plate appearances with a 31% flyball rate, a 62% hard-hit percentage, and a 23% barrel rate. Notably, Stanton also has the highest BABIP on the team against the knuckle curve — Flaherty’s put-away pitch.
In a small sample against Flaherty, Stanton has hit a home run in three career at-bats, indicating his ability to capitalize on this matchup.
Yankees P Gerrit Cole 1.5 Earned Runs — More (Goblin)
Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole has had a rough stretch in his last 90+ plate appearances, allowing a 10% barrel rate, a 55% hard-hit percentage, and a 30% flyball rate. Left-handed hitters in particular have been productive, with a 10% barrel rate, 70% hard-hit percentage, and 33% flyball rate in their last 50 plate appearances against him.
Cole’s reliance on the fastball — thrown nearly 50% of the time to lefties — may be risky against a Dodgers team that excels against right-handed fastballs. There are a few lefties in this lineup that can take advantage of the matchup, including Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy.
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Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani 2.5 Total Bases — More (Demon)
Shohei Ohtani is the standout lefty for the Dodgers in this matchup. Against right-handed fastballs, he owns a 35% flyball rate, a 72% hard-hit percentage, and a 26% barrel rate — the best on the team.
With metrics like these, Ohtani is in an excellent position to take advantage of Cole’s fastball-heavy approach.
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