In the first of a three-game series between the New York Yankees (9-7) and the New York Mets (9-7) at Yankee Stadium, Michael Pineda (2-0, 5.00 ERA) and Jacob deGrom (2-1, 0.93 ERA) get the ball. The Mets go into this series looking to continue an 11-game winning streak. The game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 24 and will air on PIX11, YES and MLB Network.
In his most recent outing, Pineda pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three runs, striking out five and walking one in a 5-3 victory over the Rays. Chris Young (.357, 8 Rs, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. In his pitching opportunities against the Yankees, deGrom is 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA, six strikeouts and two walks. Travis d’Arnaud (.317, 5 Rs, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs) has been hitting the ball well to start the season for the Mets, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one run and one RBI.
New York is favored by a small -115 margin in its matchup against New York. Oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at seven runs. When playing as the favorite, the Yankees have a 3-3 record and overall money line at +123. They have SU record of 7-3 and are unbeaten as the favorite (2-0) over their last 10 games. The Yankees are a dangerous hitting team with 54 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB.
Moving on to the away team, the Mets come into this game with a solid win percentage of .600 when playing as the underdog (3-2) and an overall money line of +948. Over the last 10 games, they were unbeaten with perfect records both SU and as the underdog (1-0). They have a WHIP of 1.09, third best in the MLB.
The Yankees will take on a right-hander (deGrom) in this game and have a 5-5 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Mets will be the right-hander Pineda. They sport a 10-2 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
The Yankees are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Mets have a 1-2 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Yankees are 3-6. The Mets have a 5-3 record when opponents outhit them.
The Yankees rank at the top of the league when it comes to home runs with 21 this season. The Mets rank near the bottom at 24th with 10.
The Yankees and the Mets both rank in the top 10 of the league in hits. The Yankees sit at sixth with 8.60 hits per game and the Mets rank ninth with 8.07.
Ranking 16th, the Mets are in the bottom half of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage (.689). The Yankees rank in the top 10 at ninth with an OPS of .747.
The Mets are 7-3 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Yankees are 4-5 when they allow at least one homer.
