New York Mets at New York Yankees 7/20/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 20, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard vs. Domingo German

The New York Mets head to Yankee Stadium on Friday, July 20, 2018 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Noah Syndergaard for the Mets and Domingo German for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have the Mets at +124 and the Yankees at -134. 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

07/09/18 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
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)
03/26/18 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)
06/24/18 C Gary Sanchez Groin 10-day DL (06/24)
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 Noah Syndergaard has a 5-1 record with an earned run average of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.22 this year. He has 79 strikeouts over his 69.2 innings pitched and he's given up 70 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.63. 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. Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .334. He has 98 hits this season in 349 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .490 and an OPS+ of 127. Brandon Nimmo is hitting .253 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .373. He has totaled 66 hits and he has driven in 30 men in 261 at bats. His OPS+ is 139 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 5.49, Domingo German has a 2-5 record and a 1.30 WHIP this season. He has 92 strikeouts over the 78.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 72 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.42. 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. Giancarlo Stanton comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .346. He has 103 hits this year along with 55 RBI in 371 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .518 with an OPS+ of 130. Aaron Judge is hitting .276 this season and he has an OBP of .392. He has collected 97 hits in 351 at bats while driving in 60 runs. He has an OPS+ of 151 and a slugging percentage of .544. 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 +124

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