Yankees at Mets 6/9/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the New York Yankees play game two of their Subway Series against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

The Yankees were off Thursday but won their second straight game 3-0 on Wednesday over the Toronto Blue Jays. New York hit a pair of home runs in the 13th inning to win. Aaron Judge’s two-run blast broke a scoreless tie and Giancarlo Stanton followed that will a solo blast that gave the Yankees a 3-0 lead.

The Mets were off Thursday as well, but lost for the sixth straight time on Wednesday losing to Baltimore 1-0. The Mets wasted an excellent pitching performance by Zack Wheeler who gave up just three hits in seven shutout innings. Miguel Andujar leads New York with a .306 batting average. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees in hits with 60, home runs with 17 and RBIs with 43. New York has a team batting average of .255, while opposing hitters are averaging .219 at the plate against Yankees pitching. On Saturday, the Yankees will send Domingo German to the mound. The right-hander this season is 0-4 with a 5.44 ERA, 44 Ks and 19 BBs.

Asdrubal Cabrera leads New York 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 Saturday, the Mets will send Steven Matz to the mound. The left-hander this season is 2-4 with an ERA of 3.42, 48 Ks and 23 BBs.