New York travels to New York for inter-league play on Friday, hoping to secure a victory over the Mets.

Andy Pettitte, with a record of 3-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Mets trot Jonathon Niese to the mound in this one. He is 4-3 so far in 2012.



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Betting Line:
New York opened as +130 moneyline underdogs in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 9 (Mets) and the No. 2 (Yankees) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 5 ranked National League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Yankees defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Mets have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, less than the Yankees have managed so far this season (8.9 hits on average).

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the National League at home, scoring 3.9 runs per game.

The Yankees were a 10-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Braves. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Atlanta at +149 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. The Yankees endured a 10-5 loss at the hands of the Braves on Wednesday, with Philip Hughes throwing 4 1/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.

Last time out for New York, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Orioles at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -119 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Mets enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the Orioles on Wednesday, with Dillon Gee throwing 7 1/3 innings of 3-hit ball at Citi Field.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Yankees at Mets trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Mets
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets' last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at NY Mets, Saturday, June 23