The battle of New York wraps up today in the Bronx with the Mets looking for a split of the four-game series with the Yankees. They might be sending the right man to the mound to accomplish the feat, as they’re 8-3 in the last 11 games started by Bartolo Colon. The 43-year-old is 5-3 with a 3.43 ERA through 11 road starts so far this season.
- In 8 at-bats vs Eovaldi, Curtis Granderson has a .500 AVG and 2 home runs.
- Yankees hitters have combined for a .340 AVG in 153 at-bats vs Colon.
- The Yankees are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home after an ATS win at home.
If the Mets, who enter the game as +118 underdogs, want to stay in the playoff race, they’ll have to turn things around soon as they’ve seen their second-half record dip to 8-11. With a three-game series coming up on the road vs the red-hot Tigers, they’ll be desperate for a win.
The Yankees will counter with Nathan Eovaldi who’s won his last two starts at Yankee Stadium. It’s been an up and down season for Eovaldi, but he’s coming off an above-average July where he went 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA.
The total for tonight’s game opened at 8.5 runs, which is a number these teams have gone OVER in three of their last four games against each other, while both teams are on five-game OVER streaks.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the New York Yankees as -127 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Mets to win this game 4.5-3.8. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Mets vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
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The New York Yankees sit at No. 17 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the New York Mets sit at No. 23 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits New York Yankees No. 23-rated offense, averaging 4.07 runs per game, against a New York Mets defense that ranks No. 3 at 3.63 in runs allowed per game. The New York Yankees have averaged 8.33 hits per game so far, more than New York Mets batters have averaged on the year (7.94 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and New York has the No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the No. 3 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Yankees, who beat them 9-5 on Wednesday behind a start from Chad Green at Yankee Stadium.
- NY Mets is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Mets's last 22 games
- NY Mets is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
- NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
- NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 19 games
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