GAME:  #901 Mets @ #902 Yankees
DATE:    8/30/2020 – 1:05 pm EST
ODDS:   Mets -110 / Yankees +105
O/U:       7.5

The New York Yankees (17-13) host the New York Mets (15-17) at Yankees Stadium in New York. The Met’s won both games of the doubleheader on Friday and the Yankees took the third game on Saturday. Today these teams face each other for another doubleheader starting with this game. 

NEW YORK METS

The Mets have Rick Porcello listed as the probable pitcher. Porcello is 1-4 with a 6.43 ERA and 1.64 WHIP. Porcello has pitched in 28 innings and has given up 40 hits, 22 runs, 2 home runs, 6 walks, and 25 strikeouts. The Mets have never faced Michael King but have a .278 average against righties this season. 

NEW YORK YANKEES

The Yankees have Michael King listed as the probable pitcher for game 1 of the doubleheader. King is 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA and 1.10 WHIP and has pitched in 13.2 innings and has given up 10 hits, 10 runs, 3 home runs, and 5 walks. The Yankees have a career .265 average against Porcello with Tauchman, Voit, Urshela, Gardner, and LeMahieu leading the team.

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)

TRENDS (covers.com) 

METS

• Over is 5-0 in the Mets last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
• Under is 4-0 in Porcello’s last 4 starts on grass.

YANKEES

• Under is 4-0-1 in Yankees last 5 during game 4 of a series.
• The Yankees are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
• Over is 5-1 in the Yankees last 6 opening games of a double-header.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in New York.
• Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
• Mets are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

METS VS YANKEES PREDICTION

The Yankees lost 7 games straight up until Saturday’s win against the Mets. The Yankees have been playing without their best offensive players in Judge, Lemahieu, and Stanton but LeMahieu returned to the lineup yesterday as the much-needed backbone of this team. The Yankees face a familiar face in former Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello. The Yankees current lineup has hit 7 homers off Porcello in the past. Porcello has not been throwing very well over his last 9 innings he has given up 15 hits and 8 runs. The Yankees will be using their bullpen for most of the doubleheader but since they have the 2nd best bullpen in the MLB it should not be an issue. The Bookie is taking the Yankees to be focused to start a winning streak after the terrible losing streak. 

The Bookie:         Yankees +105
Fade the Public:  not enough data
Sharp Action:      Yankees

1 Units to win 1.05 Units on:  (#902) Yankees +105 Game 1

BONUS ACTION

2:15 pm EST
(#918) Cardinals +115
1 Units to win 1.15 Units