The New York Mets (52-48) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (60-43) on Wednesday, July 24th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on ESPN. The Mets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Yankees are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mets. First pitch is set for 6:05 CT.
Mets vs. Yankees Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Mets (+141)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Mets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
- The Mets have scored 5 or more runs in 8 of their last 15 games.
- The Mets have a winning record on the road with 26 wins and 22 losses.
- The Mets have won their last 2 games against the Yankees, scoring a total of 21 runs.
- The Mets have a positive run differential in their last 15 games, scoring 80 runs while allowing 74.
Mets vs Yankees
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.
As the underdog, the Mets have a 20-22 record straight up, but they are 25-17 against the run line. Their overall series record this season is 15-13-6, and they have an average scoring margin of 0.2 runs per game on the road. The Mets are 26-22 straight up on the road, and they have won two straight games.
For the season, the Mets’ over/under record is 53-44, and their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game. When the total is 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 17-11. New York is 7-3 in their last 10 games and trail the Phillies by 11.5 games in the NL East with a 52-48 overall record.
Sean Manaea Gets The Start For The Mets
Left-hander Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 6-4 with a 3.73 ERA. Manaea’s WHIP for the season is 1.24, and he has turned in six quality starts. In his last outing, Manaea took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Manaea didn’t give up an earned run in three straight outings from June 16 to July 2. His ERA at home is 5.0 compared to 3.17 on the road.
Mets Offense Breakdown
Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have been two of the Mets’ top power threats this season, as they are both tied for 11th in the league with 19 home runs. Lindor is 8th on the team with a batting average of .256, while Alonso is just ahead of him at .244. Lindor has the team’s longest active hitting streak at eight games. Lindor also comes into the game as the team’s 2nd leading RBI man, while Brandon Nimmo’s 63 RBIs is 13th in the league.
As a team, the Mets are 5th in home runs and are 7th in most of the other major offensive categories, including runs per game (4.8). They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Over his last nine games, Jeff McNeil is hitting .321 with four homers, and Jose Iglesias is batting .545 over his last eight games.
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is a common total for Yankees games, as the over has hit in 60.5% of their games with that line. This season, the Yankees and their opponents have averaged 8.9 runs per game. The Yankees are 14-6 as underdogs straight up and 16-4 against the run line. They are 33-21 on the road and 27-22 at home.
The Yankees are looking to bounce back after losing the first game of the series vs. the Mets. They are 60-43 overall and trail the Orioles by 1.5 games in the AL East. This season, the Yankees have a 18-21 record in AL East matchups.
Gerrit Cole Gets The Start For The Yankees
Gerrit Cole gets the start for the Yankees today and is facing the Mets at home. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 3-1 with an ERA of 4.60. Cole’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.40. In his last outing, he went six innings and got the win, giving up just one earned run. Looking back over his last three outings, Cole has given up just one earned run in each of those starts. So far, he has allowed a total of six homers and is averaging 10.43 strikeouts per nine innings.
Yankees Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the MLB’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 2nd ranked home run hitting team and have the league’s top on-base percentage. As a team, the Yankees are batting .247, which is 9th in the league.
Juan Soto and Aaron Judge have been two of the league’s top power hitters this season, with Judge leading the MLB with 35 homers and Soto’s 25 homers being the 5th most in the league. Soto is hitting .308 for the season and has gone 13/32 in his last seven games. Judge also comes into the game on a 10-game hitting streak. Collectively, the Yankees have the league’s top scoring offense.
Mets vs Yankees Prediction
Our pick for today’s Mets vs. Yankees game is to take the Mets on the money line, with the payout sitting at +141. We have the Mets winning this one by a score of 5-4, giving us a little bit of wiggle room with the over/under line at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Sean Manaea with five. Cole is projected to finish with a line of 11th among starters, while Manaea is down in 14th.
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Last updated:July 24, 2024 Mets, Yankees