MLB Rivalry Weekend arrives on Friday night, headlined by a marquee matchup in Queens: the Subway Series at Citi Field, featuring a pitching matchup that lives up to the occasion. The New York Yankees (27-17) will send AL Cy Young frontrunner Cam Schlittler to the mound, sporting a 1.35 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 53.1 innings – numbers that have made him arguably the most dominant arm in baseball through the season’s first month and a half. The New York Mets (18-25) will counter with Clay Holmes, a former Yankee who has reinvented himself as a starter and carries a stellar 1.86 ERA into the series opener.
New York’s two teams arrive for this matchup in very different places. The Yankees own the second-best record in the American League and trail the Tampa Bay Rays by just two games in the AL East. The Mets, meanwhile, find themselves in the basement of both the NL East and the league’s Wild Card standings. But despite the abysmal start, the Mets are currently riding their hottest stretch of the season. They’ve won eight of their last 12 games, capped off by a three-game sweep at home over the Detroit Tigers that included comebacks in all three contests.
Yankees vs. Mets Odds
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook has the Yankees listed as considerable road favorites with Schlittler on the bump:
- Moneyline: Yankees -155, Mets +130
- Run Line: Yankees -1.5 (+120), Mets +1.5 (-140)
- Total: Over 6.5 (-140), Under 6.5 (+115)
Best Bet for Yankees vs. Mets
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Carson Benge Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI (+130): The rookie outfielder has been one of the Mets’ most productive hitters since the calendar flipped to May. Benge is slashing .341/.400/.488 with an .888 OPS this month, racking up 14 hits, 8 runs, and 7 RBI through 13 games. He’s reached base in 12 of those 13 contests, and his combined Hits+Runs+RBI total has cleared the 1.5 mark in 9 of them – including each of his last four games. After a rough start to his Major League career that saw him hitting below .200 through mid-April, Benge has completely turned a corner. At +130, this prop offers solid value on a young player who has been quietly racking up stats and hitting this number all month long.
Yankees vs. Mets Betting Splits
Here’s how Hard Rock Bet players are betting on tonight’s game:
- Moneyline: The Yankees are drawing 85.4% of tickets and 88.9% of the handle.
- Run Line: Yankees -1.5 is commanding 76.3% of all bets and 81.9% of the money.
- Total: The Over is pulling in 54.5% of tickets, but the Under holds a slight edge in handle at 51.7%.
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for NYY-NYM
- Aaron Judge – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Aaron Judge – Over 0.5 Hits
- Cam Schlittler – Over 5.5 Strikeouts
- Ben Rice – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Juan Soto – Over 0.5 Hits
Yankees vs. Mets Game Info
- 📍 Where: Citi Field, Queens, NY
- 📅 Date: Friday, May 15
- ⏰ Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
- 📺💻 TV/Streaming: Apple TV
Referenced odds are subject to change.
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