This Monday the (78-44) New York Mets and the (73-48) New York Yankees will play game one of this short two-game series. The first pitch will be thrown out at 7:05 PM EST inside Yankee Stadium. The Subway Series will continue, as the Yankees swept the Mets the last time they matched up.
The New York Mets are coming into this one after winning the first two games of their last series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets looked great at the plate, as they continued to give themselves chances to score throughout that series. They will need their bats to stay hot if they want to take down the Yankees on the road.
The New York Yankees fell to the Toronto Blue Jays in their last series, as they continue to struggle at the plate. They scored four combined runs in the first three games of that series. They will need to wake up at the plate if they want to defend their home field and challenge the Mets in this one.
This article was written/published before last night's results.
The New York Mets are currently in second seed in the NL Playoff race, as they are leading their division by 3.0 games. The Braves are nipping at their heels, but they continue to stack wins. They are (5-5) in their last 10 and they looked great at the plate against the Phillies to begin their last series. They will now attempt to keep it rolling against the Yankees. At the plate, the Mets are scoring 4.80 runs per game and they are hitting .257 as a team. This is the fifth most runs scored per game and the fifth highest overall team batting average. They are consistently reaching base and they are driving men in when they are in scoring position, as they have been lethal at the plate over the past three weeks. They are also showing that they aren't one-dimensional at the plate, as they have a ton of power littered throughout their batting lineup. They can string together multiple base hits or they can clear the bases with a moonshot ov er the outfield walls. The Mets are hitting 1.01 bombs per game, which is the 17th most in the MLB. I also expect the Mets to stay conservative once they reach base safely. They have only stolen 45 bases this season, which is the 24th most in the MLB. They can't risk losing their base runners, as their bats have been good enough to score consistently throughout the game.
According to MLB.com, the Mets will be starting Max Scherzer on the mound. He has been the beast on the road this season, as he continues to dominate teams while he is on the mound. He is also (9-2) with a 2.15 ERA and a .93 WHIP. Reaching base consistently against him has been a challenge for his opponents, as he continues to stay dominant on the mound. He is also (5-1) on the road this season, as he continues to pitch well outside of his home ballpark. The Mets bullpen has also been great this season, as they are allowing the 10th least amount of runs per game. They are allowing 3.66 run s per game, as they continue to pitch well against their opponents when they are on the road. The Mets will make it difficult for the Yankees at the plate once they take Scherzer off the mound. The Mets are allowing the fourth least amount of runs as a team, as they have been very difficult to score against this season.