New York Mets at New York Yankees MLB Game Picks 6/11/2019

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Wheeler vs. James Paxton

Yankee Stadium is the site where Luke Voit and the New York Yankees (40-24, 1st in AL East) will play the New York Mets (32-33, 3rd in NL East) on Tuesday. The Yankees open this contest at -167 while the Mets are priced at +157. The O/U opens at 9.

The Mets have been hot and cold for baseball wagerers, having gone 32-33-0 SU. The Yanks cover 62.5% of the time, going 40-24-0 straight up. The Yankees have been lousy for Vegas oddsmakers as a favorite, going 34-17-0 SU. The Mets are covering 41.4% of the time as the underdog, having gone 12-17-0 straight up.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The Mets have been a great Over bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 32-26-7.

The Mets are covering 37.1% of the time as the away team, having gone 13-22-0 straight up.

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

New York covers 63.6% of the time at Yankee Stadium, going 21-12-0 SU.

The Yankees have been a less than ideal Under bet for O/U wagerers, having gone 33-28-3.

Key New York Mets Injuries

6/9/2019 Robinson Cano 2B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 16
6/6/2019 Brandon Nimmo LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/5/2019 Justin Wilson RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
6/5/2019 Jed Lowrie 3B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/29/2019 Luis Avilan RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
5/23/2019 Yoenis Cespedes CF Ankle Out for the season
5/3/2019 Drew Smith RP Elbow Out for the season

Key New York Yankees Injuries

6/9/2019 Domingo German SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 18
6/8/2019 Dellin Betances RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/8/2019 Masahiro Tanaka SP Paternity List Expected to be out until at least Jun 10
6/8/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
6/7/2019 Troy Tulowitzki SS Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
6/5/2019 Aaron Judge RF Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/5/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
6/3/2019 Jonathan Loaisiga SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
6/3/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
6/3/2019 Ben Heller RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
6/3/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season
5/5/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
3/23/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 15

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 32-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has a 5-3 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.23 this season. He has 93 strikeouts over his 84 innings pitched and he's given up 78 hits. He's allowed 8.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.11 and they have given up 216 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the bullpen and they've struck out 223 hitters and walked 100 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.47. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 569 base hits and 290 earned runs. They have allowed 78 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 216 batters and struck out 606. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .249, good for 17th in the league. The Mets hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Pete Alonso is hitting .258 with an on-base percentage of .337. He has 60 hits this season in 233 at bats with 46 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .597 and an OPS+ of 150. Amed Rosario is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .292. He has totaled 61 hits and he has driven in 33 men in 245 at bats. His OPS+ is 93 while his slugging percentage is at .420. The Mets have 558 hits, including 108 doubles and 88 home runs. New York has walked 215 times so far this season and they have struck out 601 times as a unit. They have left 452 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 299 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 40-24 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.11, James Paxton has a 3-2 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 63 strikeouts over the 46.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 36 hits. He's allowing 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 208 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 271 batters and walked 97 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.91. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 508 base knocks and 248 earned runs this season. They have given up 92 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 195 hitters and struck out 599 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 12th in the league. The Yankees hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Luke Voit comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .379. He has 61 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 232 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .500 with an OPS+ of 133. Gleyber Torres is hitting .274 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 63 hits in 230 at bats while driving in 32 runs. He has an OPS+ of 119 and a slugging percentage of .513. The Yankees as a unit have 551 base hits, including 94 doubles and 102 homers. New York has walked 234 times this year and they have struck out on 558 occasions. They have had 415 men left on base and have an OPS of .777. They have scored 5.3 runs per game and totaled 339 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees -167

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