MLB Betting: Mets vs Yankees

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Mets and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Yankee Stadium. Lefthander Hisanori Takahashi will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Takahashi is 2-1 this season with a 3.81 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Javier Vazquez who starts for the Yankees. Righthander Vazquez is 5-5 with a 5.46 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ike Davis drove in a pair of runs and the Mets handed the Indians a fourth straight loss with a 6-4 win in the series finale on Thursday. The Mets won that game as a -110 pick?em, while the 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. R.A. Dickey fanned seven batters over six innings, allowing seven hits and three runs in the victory for the Mets. The Yankees were crushed 7-1 by the Phillies last time out, as -230 favorites. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Andy Pettitte surrendered three runs off six hits in taking the loss for the Yankees. Current streak: New York has won 7 straight games. New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: New York: 38-28 SU New York: 41-25 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Cleveland are 6-2 After a win are 9-1 New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Mets are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Mets NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games at home NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Mets NY Yankees are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games Next up: NY Yankees home to NY Mets, Saturday, June 19 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.