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Mets vs. Yankees Betting Overview

The Subway Series will continue this weekend as the New York Yankees invade Citi Field to take on the New York Mets. These two teams meet six times a season during the regular season. The Yankees won two out of three in a series in late May. The Mets come into the series in third place in the National League East; as they are 9.5 games behind the first place Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets are coming off an offensive outburt in the series against Detroit, where they won two out of three. The Yankees are the top team in the American League East, and have the best record in the entire AL. The Yankees are 2.5 games ahead of the Red Sox in the division.

New York Mets News and Betting Tips for Friday, July 01, 2011

The Mets offense has carried them through the first half of the season, led by their shortstop Jose Reyes, who is among trade talks. Reyes leads the team with a .352 batting average, while Carlos Beltran has regained some of his power and has 12 homeruns and 54 runs batted in. The Mets are fifth in all of baseball with a .264 batting average, while scoring 367 runs. The Mets will send Jonathan Niese to the mound. Niese is 7-6 with a 3.67 earned run average on the season. In his last start against Texas, he went 5.2 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs in a win. Niese is 18-18 as a starting pitcher in his young career.

New York Yankees News and Betting Tips for Friday, July 01, 2011

The New York Yankees have once again been the class of Major League Baseball. Just behind Philadelphia for the best record in all of baseball. The Yankees are the leading run producing team in all of baseball with 416 runs. The top offensive players for the Yankees have been Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixiera and Curtis Granderson. Rodriguez leads the team with a .299 batting average, while Teixieria has 25 homeruns and 63 runs batted in. The Yankees will send Ivan Nova to the mound in search of his 8th win of the season. Nova, in his last start, threw 6 innings, allowed 6 hits and 4 runs in a no decision against Colorado. Nova has won three out of his last four starts.

Our Yankees vs. Mets Pick and Predictions

This should be a fun game, as all games between these two teams typically are. The Yankees are the better overall team, but the Mets have been swinging hot bats as of late. Ivan Nova is a very underrated pitcher that will find his groove and get through six innings, keeping the Mets at bay. We like the New York Yankees to win this game, so our bet will be the Yankees -118 over the Mets in the first of the three game series.

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