Yankees vs Mets Odds, and Picks (June 13)

• The Yankees lost in extra innings, 3-2, to the Red Sox.
• On Sunday, the Mets came up short, losing 2-1 to Pittsburgh.
• The Yankees are 82-61 in their all-time history against the Mets.

The Yankees (38-29) and the Mets (31-35) match up for a Subway Series rivalry. Both teams are doing worse than expected, sitting in the bottom half of their divisions. They still have plenty of time to heat up.

How to Watch

• TBS

Preview

Despite many injuries, the Yankees have managed to stay afloat. That being said, they currently sit 10 games out of 1st place in their division, and have a lot more work to do. They’ve gone 4-6 over their last 10 games, scoring just 31 runs during that span. Before that stretch, the Yankees had scored 30 runs in just 3 games. They really need the return of their top sluggers to the lineup, and will fight to stay alive until then.

The Mets continue to have a tremendously disappointing year. After winning 101 games last season, many people expected them to compete for the division against this year. Unfortunately, they’ve now lost 8 of their last 9 games, dropping to 31-35 on the year. New York’s futility has come from every area. In the first half of their losing streak, they lost by scores of 3-0, and 2-1, but in the 2nd half they lost 14-7 and 13-10.

Prediction

Both the Yankees and Mets have underperformed this season, and are looking to heat back up against their cross-town rivals. For this first game, the Mets have an advantage with Max Scherzer (3.71 ERA) on the mound against Luis Severino (5.75 ERA) They also have home-field advantage, but will need to overcome the slump they are currently in. Even so, I like their chances of beating the Yankees in this game.

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