New York Mets vs New York Yankees Prediction, 7/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+130) New York (-150)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (53-47) will try to beat the New York Mets (46-53) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Mets at +130 while the Yankees is coming in at -150. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Quintana and Carlos Rodon.

New York has a slugging rate of .399 and have been called out on strikes 784 times, while taking a walk on 328 occasions. They have amassed 426 RBI's in addition to 776 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is .237. The Mets have tallied 130 doubles as a team and have smacked 123 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 438 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317. As a unit, the New York Mets are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.38 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35. Mets pitchers have allowed 129 home runs in addition to 455 runs in total (17th in the league). New York has relinquished 811 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 423 earned runs. The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.41 over the course of the season (20th in the league), and they have rung up 851 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 358 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.68 as a team for the season.

The Mets have sent 322 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 137 base runners for the year with 29.2% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 23 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 12 out of their 35 save opportunities. The Mets bullpen have earned a save percentage of 65.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 99 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 61 holds for the season (7th in the league). Mets bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 92 times in addition to having 98 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have accounted for 2,591 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 859 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 18th in MLB, and they have turned 86 double plays. The Mets have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,773 innings, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball.

Quintana has pitched in 1,728 innings and has totaled 1,535 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.75 (720 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.277. He has surrendered 1,704 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 504 walks. Quintana (89-88 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.61 and he has gone up against 7,240 batters in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have accounted for an OBP of .301 and a batting average of .231 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 817 instances (22nd in the league) and have recorded 758 hits. New York has accounted for 141 home runs on the season as well as 422 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .408 and they are earning 4.40 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have hit 133 two-baggers, while getting a free base 311 times and scoring 440 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.249 and have a FIP of 4.35 as a staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (874 strikeouts against 331 walks). They are sitting at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 783. They have allowed 119 dingers and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have given up 425 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.87 (384 earned runs conceded).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.6% of 172 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 124 times in high leverage situations and on 116 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 101 save situations, the Yankees have accrued 56 holds and also 15 blown saves. They sit at 11th in the league with a save rate of 65.9%, and they have dispatched 322 relievers to the mound so far this season. New York has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 44 save opportunities and they have tallied 29 saves.

In their 8,031 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (3rd in professional baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 66 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in professional baseball). The Yankees have accrued 883 assists, 58 errors and have earned a total of 2,677 putouts on the campaign.

During his career, Rodon has allowed 743 base hits while totaling 958 punch outs in 862 innings. Rodon (56-49 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.66 ERA and has surrendered 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 351 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.242 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.92 and he has gone up against 3,632 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take the Yankees (-150)

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