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Baseball fans across the country eagerly anticipate seeing two teams that excel at what they do best play one another, creating an epic rivalry that dates back decades and provides plenty of entertainment. Both the Yankees and Mets are perennial playoff contenders known for having passionate and sometimes uncontrollable fan bases; that makes watching these two compete so thrilling.
These teams will face each other at Citi Field for the second and last game of a two-game interleague series between them. The Yankees managed to escape with the win on Tuesday in the first game. The Yankees came from 4 runs behind versus Max Scherzer to defeat the struggling Mets 7-6 thanks to Clay Holmes’ 8th inning recovery from a bases-loaded trouble.
At the same time, the Yankees have been an impressive offensive team lately. Their batting average has seen an uptick over the past two weeks while finding more power than usual. Now at 38-29 on the year and only 8 games back from first place with Aaron Judge set to return soon, their performance on offense could soon surpass that of rival teams such as Baltimore or Tampa Bay.
Let’s check the latest MLB news, stats and MLB expert picks for Yankees vs Mets. We’ve plenty of MLB Predictions for you to consider.
When Pete Alonso was placed on the injury list, the Mets offense, who have performed below par overall, suffered a significant setback. Their next-best performer has been rookie catcher Francisco Alvarez, but they absolutely require Francisco Lindor and Starling Marte to come up. They are currently in 4th place in the National League East with an overall record of 31-36, 9.5 games behind first place the Atlanta Braves.
The Mets will start Justin Verlander for this game. After a season of being practically unhittable for the Astros, he is on track to have the highest ERA and WHIP of his professional career. Verlander has recently given up 7 hits and 5 runs to the Braves in a no-decision. The Yankees will counter with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Cole has just had two consecutive solid starts. The previous time he pitched, he held the Red Sox to 7 hits and 2 runs, following a six-inning, four-hit, one-run outing against the great Dodgers.
New York Yankees vs New York Mets Game Information
- Date: 06/14/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Citi Field, Queens, Nueva York.
- How to Watch: Yankees vs Mets MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Yankees vs Mets Betting Lines
Yankees are -101 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $99. On the other side, Mets are -109 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $92.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Yankees at a 50.25% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Mets have 52.15% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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