New York Mets at New York Yankees Betting Preview/Prop Picks
23 August 2022
Time: 7:05 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets 16.003; NY Yankees 16.412
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Yankees by ½; 11
Vegas Line & Total: NY Yankees (-127); 8 ½
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-127); Over
New York rivals will meet up on Tuesday night as the Yankees host the Mets for the second straight night. It was the Yankees that won the series opener by a score of 4-2, and they will now be looking to make it two in a row.
The Mets come into this game with an overall record of 79-45 to sit in first place in the NL East. This team is starting to feel the pressure from the Atlanta Braves, and they need to get back on track to stay on top of the division race.
The Yankees still have a massive lead in the AL East Division despite struggling since the All-Star Break. New York moved to 75-48 with a win on Monday night, and they remain one of the top betting picks to win the World Series.
The New York Yankees are the moneyline betting favorites in this matchup at -127 over the New York Mets.
Mets Need Walker to Win
If the New York Mets are going to even the score in this series, then they are going to need a big game from Taijuan Walker. Walker is 10-3 with a 3.36 ERA on the year, but his main focus will be keeping the ball in the park in this matchup.
The Mets have a dominant bullpen if they are able to get an early lead, but that formula didn’t work on Monday night. Daniel Vogelbach belted a two-run homer, but the Mets just weren’t able to do much at the plate.
Pete Alonso leads the team with 30 home runs and 102 RBIs, but he needs some help in the power department.
Yankees Just Continue to Slug
The New York Yankees have really cooled off at the plate over the last few weeks, but this team is still dangerous up and down the lineup. New York has now belted 198 home runs this season, and they can beat opponents in a hurry.
Aaron Judge hit his league-leading 47th home run on Monday night, and he also has driven in 103 runs. The Yankees need to find a way to give Judge some more help, but he has continued to put up big numbers.
Frankie Montas starts on Monday night, and he is trying to find his way in New York. Montas is just 4-10 overall with a 3.87 ERA, and he has struggled since joining the team.
Yankees Beat Rivals Again
There is a great chance that both of these teams could end up meeting up in the World Series, but each team has cooled off a bit since a big start. The Yankees got the better of the Mets in the series opener, and Game 2 looks to be pretty evenly matched.
Starting pitching has been carrying the Mets up to this point as they don’t have as powerful of an offense as the Yankees. Look for the home team to get another big swing at the plate on Tuesday night, and that will end up being the difference in this game.
Take the New York Yankees -127 over the New York Mets in the second game of this Subway Series showdown.
Prop Picks
NY Yankees (+105) OVER 4.5 Runs
The NY Yankees are averaging 5.02 runs per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 2 in the league. That average remains steady at 5.02 runs per 9 innings at home. Scores have gone OVER in eight of the Yankees’ last 12 games versus the Mets.
With Dunkel predicting a Yankees win by the score of 6-5, take the Yankees (+105) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 4.5 runs against the Mets.
NY Yankees (-105) Most Hits
The Yankees are average 8.06 hits per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 19 in the league. The Yankees are allowing 7.27 hits per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 3 in the league. That average decreases to 7.13 hits per 9 innings at home.
With Dunkel predicting a Yankees win while going OVER their Vegas run total, take the Yankees (-105) to finish with more hits than the Mets.
Keep up with your latest MLB news coverage at The Dunkel Index.
All Media on this page by Associated Press.
