There does appear to be a chance for light rain in New York on Wednesday, as the temperature will be in the low 70s. The Mets and Yankees are facing off in an interleague matchup, and the game is taking place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Both teams have won two straight.</
Sean Manaea is starting for the Mets, and he is facing Gerrit Cole for the Yankees. The money line odds have the Yankees at -168 compared to the Mets at +141. Wednesday's over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and ESPN is carrying this game on TV.
New York vs. New York Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Mets at Yankees
- Where: Yankee Stadium New York
- Date: Wednesday, July 24th
- Betting Odds NYY -168 | NYM +141 O/U 8.5
Mets vs Yankees Last Game Recap
New York picked up a 3-2 road win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Mets offense only had two more hits than the Yankees and struck out 11 times, but still picked up the win. Heading into the game, they were at +131 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Jose Quintana for the Mets and Luis Gil for the Yankees. Quintana only went five innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run. On the other side, Gil also went five innings and gave up one earned run on four hits.
Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso each had two hits and two RBIs for the Mets' offense. Gleyber Torres hit the game's only home run and went 1/3 for the Yankees.
Mets Preview
As the underdog, the Mets have a 20-22 record and as the favorite, they are 32-26. Their overall series record this season is 15-13-6. New York has an over/under record of 53-44 and their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game.
New York is currently 52-48 overall and they have won two straight games. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and trail the Phillies by 11.5 games in the NL East. On the road, the Mets have a 26-22 straight-up record and a 26-22 record against the run line.
Sean Manaea will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Marlins, as he gets the start for the Mets today. In that July 19th start, he took the loss and gave up five earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back further, Manaea has made six quality starts this year and has a record of 6-4 with a 3.73 ERA. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.62 strikeouts and 3.64 walks. Manaea's ERA at home is 5.0, compared to 3.17 on the road.
Heading into today's game, the Mets are 7th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, the Mets are the league's 5th best home run hitting team and have a collective batting average of .249, which is 8th in the MLB right now.
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been the Mets' top power threats this season, as they are both tied for 1st on the team with 19 homers. Lindor comes into the game with an 8-game hitting streak and is batting .256 for the season, while Alonso is hitting just .244. Brandon Nimmo is also near the top of the Mets' home run and RBI leaderboards, as he has 16 homers and 63 RBIs.
Yankees Preview
As the Yankees look to even the series against the Mets, they come into today's game with a 60-43 record, sitting 1.5 games behind the Orioles in the AL East. The over has hit in 60.5% of games with an 8.5 run total, and the Yankees have a 33-21 road record, averaging 8.9 runs per game this season.
Against the run line, the Yankees have been more profitable on the road, with a 31-23 record compared to 23-26 at home. As underdogs, they are 16-4, and their overall series record this season is 18-10-4.
Gerrit Cole gets the start for the Yankees today vs. the Mets and comes into the game with a record of 3-1 and an ERA of 4.60. So far, he has made six starts and two of them have been quality starts. Cole's WHIP for the season is 1.40, and opponents are batting .261 off the right-hander this year. In his last outing, Cole picked up the win, going six innings and giving up one earned run on six hits. He finished with eight strikeouts in that outing. Cole has given up a homer in three straight starts.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they also have the top offense in the league, averaging 5 runs per game. This includes averaging 5.2 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 9th in the league, and have the best walk rate in the MLB. Their team on-base percentage of .331 is 3rd in the league.
The Yankees have two of the league's top home run hitters, with Aaron Judge leading the league with 35 homers and Juan Soto sitting 5th with 25. Judge also has the most RBIs in the league at 89, with Soto's 71 RBIs being good for 2nd in the league. Soto is hitting .308 for the season and has gone 13/32 (.406) over his last seven games.
Mets vs. Yankees Prediction: Mets ML +141
Given that the Mets are the underdogs in this one, we see them as a great value pick on the money line at +141. In terms of the over/under line, we would take the over at 8.5 runs, but we see this one finishing with a score of 5-4 in favor of the Mets.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with more strikeouts than Sean Manaea, but we have Cole giving up more earned runs. Cole is projected to finish with seven strikeouts compared to Manaea at five.
