At the time of this writing, the following Match Odds/Moneyline were available: New York Yankees (1.81, -123) and New York Mets (2.08, +108)
Yankees are 7-1 as a road favorite
Mets are 0-4 in Niese's last four starts as a home underdog
The New York Yankees have proven victorious in 15 of 19 games and leads the American League East by 2 1/2 games heading into the weekend. The Yankees will put their five-game winning streak on the line that has seen them outscore opponents by a 36-11 margin over that span. Overall, the club is currently a season-high 17 games over .500 and a Major League-best 28-12 since May 17. Already meeting tonight's foe three times this year, the Bronx Bombers won two of three games at Yankee Stadium from May 20-22, scoring 17 runs in the series. New York is 15-8 this season when facing left-handed starters.
Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova is 7-4 with a 4.26 ERA and will be making his 17th appearance (16th start) Friday night. The right-hander will be toeing the rubber for the fourth time during interleague play and second versus tonight's opponent. He allowed three runs on 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings of work in a no-decision effort that saw the club tally a 9-3 home win over the Mets. Nova enters with a 3-2 mark and 3.31 ERA in seven road outings (six starts), surrendering just a single home run in 35 1/3 frames.
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Yankees are 7-1 as a road favorite
Mets are 0-4 in Niese's last four starts as a home underdog
The New York Yankees have proven victorious in 15 of 19 games and leads the American League East by 2 1/2 games heading into the weekend. The Yankees will put their five-game winning streak on the line that has seen them outscore opponents by a 36-11 margin over that span. Overall, the club is currently a season-high 17 games over .500 and a Major League-best 28-12 since May 17. Already meeting tonight's foe three times this year, the Bronx Bombers won two of three games at Yankee Stadium from May 20-22, scoring 17 runs in the series. New York is 15-8 this season when facing left-handed starters.
Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova is 7-4 with a 4.26 ERA and will be making his 17th appearance (16th start) Friday night. The right-hander will be toeing the rubber for the fourth time during interleague play and second versus tonight's opponent. He allowed three runs on 11 hits in 6 2/3 innings of work in a no-decision effort that saw the club tally a 9-3 home win over the Mets. Nova enters with a 3-2 mark and 3.31 ERA in seven road outings (six starts), surrendering just a single home run in 35 1/3 frames.
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