New York Mets at New York Yankees 7/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 22, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Masahiro Tanaka

The New York Mets head to Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 22, 2018 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have the Mets at +157 and the Yankees at -167. The Mets have a 42-50-3 over/under mark and a 42-53-0 run line record. The Yankees are 52-44-0 against the run line and have a 44-48-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 42-50-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 42-53-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 44-48-4 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 52-44-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

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 40-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 5-4 record with an earned run average of 1.68 and a WHIP of 0.97 this year. He has 149 strikeouts over his 123.1 innings pitched and he's given up 90 hits. He allows 6.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.33. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.72 and they have given up 331 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 325 hitters and walked 155 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 4.27. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 831 base hits and 407 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 313 batters and struck out 845. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .228, good for 29th in the league. The Mets hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 25th 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 67 hits this season in 265 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .491 and an OPS+ of 138. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .335. He has totaled 100 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 354 at bats. His OPS+ is 127 while his slugging percentage is at .492. The Mets have 725 hits, including 152 doubles and 98 home runs. New York has walked 339 times so far this season and they have struck out 818 times as a unit. They have left 635 men on base and have a team OPS of .687. They score 3.89 runs per contest and have scored a total of 370 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 62-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.54, Masahiro Tanaka has a 7-2 record and a 1.13 WHIP this season. He has 83 strikeouts over the 83.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 72 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.73 and they have given up 248 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .197 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 438 batters and walked 124 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 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.52. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 724 base knocks and 339 earned runs this season. They have given up 104 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 296 hitters and struck out 953 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .462 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .281 with an OBP of .395. He has 100 hits this year along with 60 RBI in 356 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .545 with an OPS+ of 152. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 104 hits in 374 at bats while driving in 57 runs. He has an OPS+ of 130 and a slugging percentage of .516. The Yankees as a unit have 835 base hits, including 182 doubles and 161 homers. New York has walked 368 times this year and they have struck out on 874 occasions. They have had 671 men left on base and have an OPS of .793. They have scored 5.19 runs per game and totaled 498 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mets +157

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