New York Yankees at New York Mets 6/8/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
Friday, June 8, 2018
Citi Field
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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Jacob deGrom
Citi Field is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets on Friday, June 8, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Jacob deGrom for the Mets.
New York opens at -116 while New York opens at +106. The Yankees have a 32-24-2 over/under record and a 34-24-0 run line mark. The Mets are 27-32-0 against the run line and have a 26-32-1 over/under record.
Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends
The New York Yankees are 32-24-2 against the over/under
The New York Yankees are 34-24-0 against the run line
Important New York Mets Betting Trends
The New York Mets are 26-32-1 against the over/under
The New York Mets are 27-32-0 against the run line
Key New York Yankees Injuries
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/02/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 10-day DL (05/02); is out for season
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)
Key New York Mets Injuries
05/29/18 P AJ Ramos Shoulder 10-day DL (05/27)
05/29/18 P Noah Syndergaard Finger 10-day DL (05/26)
05/28/18 SS Wilmer Flores Back 10-day DL (05/28)
05/18/18 CF Juan Lagares Toe 60-day DL (05/17); is out for season
05/17/18 LF Yoenis Cespedes Hip 10-day DL (05/14)
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)
03/30/18 1B Dominic Smith Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
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)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Yankees have a 40-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 7-2 record with an earned run average of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.14 this year. He has 65 strikeouts over his 67.2 innings pitched and he's given up 59 hits. He's allowed 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.05. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.17 and they have given up 157 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .205 against the bullpen and they've struck out 276 hitters and walked 83 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 438 base hits and 216 earned runs. They have allowed 64 home runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 191 batters and struck out 594. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.63.
Hitting Statistics
As a team New York is hitting .255, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .467 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .251 with an on-base percentage of .329. He has 57 hits this season in 227 at bats with 33 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .493 and an OPS+ of 119. Aaron Judge is hitting .274 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .401. He has totaled 60 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 219 at bats. His OPS+ is 159 while his slugging percentage is at .566. The Yankees have 520 hits, including 120 doubles and 98 home runs. New York has walked 236 times so far this season and they have struck out 540 times as a unit. They have left 419 men on base and have a team OPS of .803. They score 5.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 330 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
New York has a 27-32 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.49, Jacob deGrom has a 4-0 record and a 1.04 WHIP this season. He has 98 strikeouts over the 72.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 54 hits. He allows 6.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.94. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.53 and they have given up 217 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 224 batters and walked 96 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 523 base knocks and 246 earned runs this season. They have given up 66 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 193 hitters and struck out 557 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.33 while their FIP as a staff is 3.85.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .233, good for 24th in the league. The Mets hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Asdrubal Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .328. He has 65 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 227 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .498 with an OPS+ of 128. Michael Conforto is hitting .228 this season and he has an OBP of .351. He has collected 39 hits in 171 at bats while driving in 16 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .380. The Mets as a unit have 466 base hits, including 91 doubles and 59 homers. New York has walked 211 times this year and they have struck out on 499 occasions. They have had 411 men left on base and have an OPS of .688. They have scored 3.92 runs per game and totaled 231 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Yankees/Mets MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Yankees -116
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