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Sunday marks the series finale of the World Series rematch between the Yankees and Dodgers.
The reigning champs will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound to close out the three-game set.
The Japanese right-hander has been lights out through the first two months of the season and will look to continue his National League Cy Young worthy campaign against a deep Bombers lineup.
Through 11 starts in 2025, Yamamoto has a sparkling 1.96 ERA, which leads all qualified pitchers.
He's allowing a league-best 5.3 hits per nine innings, while striking out more than a batter per inning (10.5 K/9) and limiting free passes (2.8 BB/9).
Yoshinobu Yamamoto has a 1.97 ERA for the Dodgers this season.
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Yamamoto has handled some tough lineups during this dominant stretch too.
In 11 total innings against the Cubs, the highest-scoring team in baseball this season, he's allowed just one earned run.
On Apr. 4 against the Phillies, another tough lineup, Yamamoto allowed zero earned runs and just three hits across six innings.
A month later, he one-hit the Braves across six innings.
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The Yankees will be one of his toughest tests yet in 2025, but it wasn't long ago that Yamamoto shut Aaron Judge and Co. down.
In Game 2 of the World Series at Dodgers Stadium, Yamamoto tossed 6 ⅓ strong innings, earning the win and putting Los Angeles up, 2-0, in the series.
Yamamoto allowed just one run on one hit with a pair of walks, while striking out four.
That lone hit? A home run off the bat of Juan Soto, who now takes his swings in Queens.
Yamamoto handed Judge an 0-fer, striking him out twice and getting him to fly out to right.
Bet Yamamoto to have his way with the Bombers once again on Sunday.
The play: Dodgers -172 (FanDuel)
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