Yankees favored over Mets in New York matchup

The New York Yankees host the New York Mets on Saturday in the latest installment of the Subway Series.

The Yankees hold a 28-17 record and project to finish near 100 wins if the pace holds. They are 14-11 on the road. Carlos Rodon starts for New York after allowing three earned runs and five walks in 4.1 innings against the Brewers. Mets hitters are batting .215 against him in 65 at-bats.

The Mets stand at 18-26. Their .225 team batting average ranks near the bottom of the league in runs scored. Saturday marks a bullpen game for New York, with Huascar Brazoban opening. The club has one of the stronger bullpens in baseball, but the offense has struggled to support it.

The total is set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees have the stronger lineup and a deeper rotation, while the Mets will try to manage matchups with their relief corps. A bettor is splitting a unit between the Yankees on the money line and the under on the total.