Dodgers outclass Yankees in doubleheader opener, Yoshinobu Yamamoto spins complete game

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium on July 19, 2026, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto throwing a complete game. The game remained close until Los Angeles erupted for five runs in the top of the eighth inning to put it away. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler struggled against the Dodgers lineup despite a strong opening inning in which he struck out Shohei Ohtani, Andy Pages, and Freddie Freeman.