The New York Yankees and the New York Mets battle it out for bragging rights as they clash in the second of a brief two-game set Wednesday night inside famed Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. They toss out the first pitch at 7:00 pm.
Bookmaker has installed the Yankees as - 165 on the ML.
The Yankees looked like the best team in baseball early on in the season, and they were threatening to run away with the AL East, but injuries and inconsistent play threw a big-time wrench into their season. They had a horrible slide, and they could not get out of it. They limped into the All-Star break, and their pitching has taken a turn for the worse.
Their once-potent lineup has been very inconsistent, and they know they need to get their bats to wake up, or they might not even make the playoffs. They are in a dogfight with the upstart and streaking Baltimore Orioles, who do not seem to be going away anytime soon.
On offense, the Yankees are led and paced by slugger Aaron Judge, who has already belted 35 home runs, and the veteran center fielder is hoping to make another run at AL MVP. He is having a brilliant season and is on pace to hit more than 50 home runs for the Yankees, who have clubbed a staggering 146 already this season.
New York hands the ball to veteran ace Gerrit Cole, who sports a record of 3-1 and seems to be regaining his touch after an injury. He has looked solid in winning his last two starts for New York.
The Mets have fought back hard to get within striking distance of a solid spot in the NL Wildcard. They are also creeping a couple of games over .500 on the season, and from where they were and where they came from, that is a big deal. They are starting to hit the ball better and are getting some solid starts here and there.
The trade deadline is around the corner, and some suggested they trade slugger Pete Alonso, but that would be not very smart. He has had another monster season and has cracked 19 home runs, and he can go on a run and slug seven to ten home runs over the course of two weeks.
New York will hand the ball over to Sean Manaea, who has a record of 6-4 and has a sports ERA of 3.78 in his first season with the Mets.
The Yankees are 2-3 in their last five games and 2-3 in their previous five games against the number. They are also a solid 29-26 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone over in four out of their last five games, and the totals have gone over in 26 out of their last 48 games at home. The Mets are 2-3 in their previous five games and 1-4 in their last five games against the spread. They are also 23-24 in their road games against the number. The totals have gone over in three out of their last five games.
