Dodgers-Yankees showdown tops Friday betting board

The Dodgers and Yankees open a three-game set at Yankee Stadium on Friday with sportsbooks barely separating them: Los Angeles is listed at -110 and New York at -109, according to CBS Sports.

It is the headliner on a full MLB slate. CBS Sports’ Gene Menez noted that the Dodgers enter with baseball’s best record at 61-36, a league-leading +149 run differential and an 11.5-game lead in the NL West. The Yankees, meanwhile, remain second in the AL East with no return date listed for Aaron Judge, but they still own the American League’s top run differential at +91 and sit three games behind the Rays for the AL’s best record.

CBS Sports reported the Yankees have played without Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Max Fried and Carlos Rodon. Friday’s opener is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET on MLB Network, with Gerrit Cole facing Roki Sasaki.

Dodgers at Yankees

SportsLine’s Projection Model has New York +1.5 at -175, giving the Yankees a 65.0% chance to cover and a B grade on the run line, according to CBS Sports.

Cole enters at 3-4 with a 4.04 ERA. Sasaki is 3-5 with a 5.33 ERA, and CBS Sports reported he has gone 0-2 with an 8.36 ERA over his last five appearances. Sasaki has also posted a 6.25 ERA away from home, compared with 4.60 at home.

CBS Sports expert Matt Snyder’s play is Yankees -102. Snyder said the Yankees’ offense began to come around before the All-Star break and helped fuel a four-game winning streak. CBS Sports reported New York has scored 26 runs across its last four games.

White Sox at Blue Jays

SportsLine’s model likes Chicago at +114 for Friday’s 7:15 p.m. ET game in Toronto, giving the White Sox a 53.0% win chance and a B grade on the money line.

Chicago went into the All-Star break by sweeping the Athletics in three games and outscoring them 24-2, according to CBS Sports. Left-hander Anthony Kay, listed at 6-4 with a 4.23 ERA, is set to start for the White Sox.

The Blue Jays have struggled against left-handed pitching, according to CBS Sports, carrying a .649 OPS in that split. That mark is second-worst in MLB, ahead of only the Mariners at .631.

Tigers at Angels

Detroit visits Anaheim at 9:38 p.m. ET, and CBS Sports expert Matt Snyder is on the Tigers at -104. SportsLine’s model is on Angels +1.5 at -175, giving Los Angeles a 68.0% chance to cover and a B grade on the run line.

CBS Sports reported the Tigers are 22-14 since the start of June and 9-3 in their last 12 games. They face Angels lefty Reid Detmers, who is 3-6 with a 4.39 ERA and has a 7.40 ERA across his last four starts. Detroit counters with Troy Melton, listed at 5-1 with a 1.82 ERA.

Giants at Mariners

Seattle hosts San Francisco at 10:10 p.m. ET, with CBS Sports expert Matt Severance taking the Mariners at -146. SportsLine’s model points to Over 7 runs at -121, giving that total a 58.1% chance and a B grade.

CBS Sports reported Mariners starter Bryce Miller is 4-3 with a 2.18 ERA and has a 0.40 ERA in four home starts. Giants starter Landen Roupp is 6-8 with a 4.27 ERA and has gone 1-7 with a 5.25 ERA since the start of May. San Francisco is 19-30 on the road.

England-France looms Saturday

SportsLine also lists a Saturday World Cup third-place match between England and France in Miami at 5 p.m. ET on FOX and Telemundo. CBS Sports expert Brad Thomas is on France -0.5 at -115.

CBS Sports reported Kylian Mbappe is tied with Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race with eight goals, while Messi has four assists to Mbappe’s three. Thomas said the third-place match often turns on motivation and gave France the edge, citing Mbappe and France’s depth.

This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.