New York Mets at New York Yankees 7/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, July 21, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz vs. Sonny Gray

The New York Mets head to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, July 21, 2018 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Steven Matz for the Mets and Sonny Gray for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have the Mets at +207 and the Yanks at -225. The Mets have a 41-50-3 over/under mark and a 41-53-0 run line record. The Yankees are 52-43-0 against the run line and have a 43-48-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 41-50-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 41-53-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 43-48-4 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 52-43-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

07/19/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip is upgraded to is in the starting lineup Friday vs New York Yankees
07/09/18 3B Todd Frazier Ribs 10-day DL (07/09)
06/24/18 P Jason Vargas Calf 10-day DL (06/20)
06/22/18 P AJ Ramos Shoulder 60-day DL (05/27)
06/19/18 RF Jay Bruce Hip 10-day DL (06/18)
06/11/18 1B Adrian Gonzalez None has been released
06/10/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe is out for season
04/28/18 3B David Wright Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
04/14/18 C Travis d'Arnaud Elbow 60-day DL (04/11)
03/26/18 P Rafael Montero Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS T.J. Rivera Elbow 60-day DL (02/18)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
07/04/18 2B Gleyber Torres Hip 10-day DL (07/05)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 39-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Steven Matz has a 4-7 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.25 this year. He has 85 strikeouts over his 96 innings pitched and he's given up 83 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.73 and they have given up 325 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 321 hitters and walked 151 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 817 base hits and 404 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 309 batters and struck out 837. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .228, good for 29th in the league. The Mets hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.6 hits per game. Brandon Nimmo is hitting .253 with an on-base percentage of .373. He has 66 hits this season in 261 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .490 and an OPS+ of . Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .334. He has totaled 98 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 349 at bats. His OPS+ is while his slugging percentage is at .490. The Mets have 715 hits, including 147 doubles and 97 home runs. New York has walked 333 times so far this season and they have struck out 810 times as a unit. They have left 627 men on base and have a team OPS of .685. They score 3.86 runs per contest and have scored a total of 363 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 62-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.46, Sonny Gray has a 6-7 record and a 1.51 WHIP this season. He has 85 strikeouts over the 90.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 98 hits. He allows 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.69 and they have given up 243 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 433 batters and walked 120 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.48. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 714 base knocks and 332 earned runs this season. They have given up 103 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 290 hitters and struck out 945 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.17 while their FIP as a staff is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .463 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .392. He has 97 hits this year along with 60 RBI in 351 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .544 with an OPS+ of . Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .346. He has collected 103 hits in 371 at bats while driving in 55 runs. He has an OPS+ of and a slugging percentage of .518. The Yankees as a unit have 821 base hits, including 180 doubles and 161 homers. New York has walked 364 times this year and they have struck out on 866 occasions. They have had 657 men left on base and have an OPS of .793. They have scored 5.19 runs per game and totaled 493 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Mets/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets +207

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