On Friday, the New York Yankees open a three-game Subway Series against the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Yankees are off Thursday but have won two straight after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday. New York went long ball against the Blue Jays hitting a pair of home runs in the 13th inning to win. Aaron Judge’s two-run blast broke a 0-0 tie and minutes later a solo shot by Giancarlo Stanton gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead.
Asdrubal Cabrera leads the Mets with a .286 batting average and team highs in hits with 65, home runs with 10 and RBIs with 34. New York has a team batting average of .233 while opposing hitters are averaging .255 at the plate against Mets pitching. On Friday, the Mets will send Jason deGrom to the mound. The right-hander this season is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.49, 98 Ks and 21 BBs.
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The Yankees have won 5 of the last 6 games at Citi Field and each of the last 4 games overall against the Mets. Jason deGrom should keep the Mets close, but look for late scoring against a reliever giving the Yankees a win. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win first game against cross town rivals 4-1.