Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Sunday as the Yankees of New York swing away against the Mets of New York.

The Mets will turn to R.A. Dickey and his 4-7 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Yankees send Freddy Garcia (7-6) to the hill.



View NY Yankees vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as favorites of 115 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 2-rated Yankees taking on the National League's No. 7-rated Mets in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's National League No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Yankees offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.3 runs per game in the league. The Mets have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, more than the Yankees hitters have managed (8.7 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the National League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

New York won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Mets on July 2. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. New York got the job done in their last match in a 5-2 victory over New York on Saturday at Citi Field behind starter Bartolo Colon.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Yankees at Mets trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 12 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Cleveland, Monday, July 4
NY Mets at LA Dodgers, Monday, July 4