Yankees vs. Dodgers prediction: MLB Saturday player props, picks, odds

Will Warren has taken his game to the next level in May.The 25-year-old Yankees right-hander has dominated since the beginning of the month, and he’ll get a major test against the reigning World Series champion Dodgers on Saturday in Los Angeles.After earning a rotation spot thanks to a rash of Yankee pitcher injuries, Warren didn’t exactly look like a mainstay through April, posting a 5.63 ERA in his first six starts in 2025.

Something clicked when the calendar turned.In five starts and 26 2/3 innings since, Warren has a 2.70 ERA with a whopping 41 strikeouts while allowing just one home run.

He’s had at least seven strikeouts in all five outings, including 10 against the Rangers and nine against the Mariners.That ERA lowers to 2.05 when factoring in just his last four outings, in which he’s averaging 1.5 strikeouts per inning and has yielded no more than two runs in each start.Warren gets a tough Dodgers lineup Saturday, but they may be without one of the best hitters in baseball.Mookie Betts missed Friday night’s game with a stubbed toe, and his status for Saturday is up in the air.Warren’s strikeout prop (5.5) is a little on the low side, given his opponent.But he’s proven he can rack up the punch-outs quickly, even against a tough lineup.The Dodgers showed their resiliency without Betts on Friday by rallying from a three-run deficit in the sixth inning to hand Max Fried his first loss with the Yankees.Bet on Warren to hit the Over, even if he doesn’t completely shut down the Dodgers.The play: Will Warren Over 5.5 strikeouts (+118, BetMGM Sportsbook)Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports.He’s particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA....