Yankees vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 7/5/2025

The New York Yankees play the second game of their three-game Subway Series on Saturday versus the New York Mets. The Yankees dropped to 48-39 following Thursday’s 8-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was swept in its four-game series versus Toronto, and the Yankees are second in the American League East, one game behind the first-place Blue Jays. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Aaron Judge is batting .364 with 31 home runs, 70 RBI, 116 hits, and an on-base percentage of. 474 to lead the Yankees and each of the five categories. Trent Grisham is second in home runs with 16. New York is batting .254 with a .448 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the Yankees will send Carlos Rodon to the mound. The left-hander is 9-5 with a 2.95 ERA, 123 Ks, and 37 BBs.

The New York Mets improved to 50-38 following Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Brandon Nimmo homered for the Mets, and Juan Soto had a tie-breaking single to help lead New York to the win. The Mets have won two straight, but before that lost four in a row. New York is second in the National League East, 1 ½ games behind first-place Philadelphia.

Pete Alonso is batting .287 with 67 RBI and 95 hits to lead New York in each of the three categories. Juan Soto leads in home runs with 20 and in on-base percentage at .396. New York is batting .244 with a .414 slugging percentage. On Saturday, the New York Mets will send Frankie Montas to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA, 10 Ks, and 4 BBs.

The New York Yankees will win on Saturday, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of the Yankees’ last five and five of the Mets’ last six. Yankees’ starter Carlos Rodon has had two consecutive solid outings, allowing two runs on nine hits across 11 innings. Mets’ starting pitcher Frankie Montas was hit hard last time out, allowing six runs on seven hits across four innings. Final Score Prediction: New York Yankees win but our best play is OVER 8-5.