New York Mets at New York Yankees 8/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The New York Mets conclude their Subway series on Tuesday when visiting Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to play the New York Yankees. The Mets improved to 79-44 following a 10-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. New York won three of four against Philadelphia in their just completed series. The Mets are first in the National League East, four games ahead of the second-place Atlanta Braves.

Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .321 to lead New York and shortstop Francisco Lindor is the leader in hits with 130. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 30 and RBIs with 102 while left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on base percentage at .374. On Tuesday, the New York Mets will send Jacob deGrom to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.31 ERA, 37 Ks and 1 BBs.

The New York Yankees improved to 74-48 following a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday to avoid being swept after losing each of the first three games of their four-game series. Despite the victory, the Yankees have lost six of the last eight but maintain an eight-game lead at the top of the American League East over the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays.

Right fielder Aaron Judge is batting .293 with 46 home runs, 102 RBIs, 129 hits and an on base percentage of .392 to lead the Yankees in each category. First baseman Anthony Rizzo is second in both home runs with 28 and RBIs with 68. On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will send Frankie Montas to the mound. The right-hander is 4-10 with a 3.87 ERA, 117 Ks and 34 BBs.