Two teams leading their divisions — the New York Mets (NL East) and the New York Yankees (AL East) — meet on Monday at 7:05 PM ET, at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees (+142 underdog moneyline odds to win) host the Mets (-168). The starting pitchers are Max Scherzer (9-2) for the New York Mets, and Domingo German (1-2) for the New York Yankees.
The Mets won their last game against the Phillies yesterday by a 10-9 score. Mark Canha went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI to lead them offensively. Trevor May picked up the win on the strength of one inning, giving up one earned run on two hits.
The Yankees knocked off the Blue Jays 4-2 yesterday. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI, and Lou Trivino got the win, pitching 2 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.