It’s a battle between two New York teams later tonight. Still chasing the Toronto Blue Jays for the No. 1 spot in the American League East division, the New York Yankees look to help their cause when they face the New York Mets in the two teams’ second and final series of the season. The Mets, on the other hand, are eyeing to increase their lead in the NL East. In another ball game, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers each intends to improve their chances of making it to October baseball.
[sc:MLBArticles ]New York Yankees vs. New York Yankees Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Line: New York Yankees (-102) vs. New York Mets (-108); total: 7.0 – view all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]The hunt for an October postseason ticket continues for the Yankees, as they travel from Tampa to the Queens for a continuation of a nine-game road trip. On the mound for the Bronx Bombers is Masahiro Tanaka (12-6, 3.40 ERA), who is coming off a near-flawless start in a 5-0 win over Toronto. Tanaka hurled seven scoreless innings, giving up no runs and just four hits, while striking out seven Blue Jays.
The Mets, meanwhile, will counter with rookie Steven Matz (3-0, 1.88 ERA).Matz has been unblemished so far in his young MLB career, and he’ll look to stay that way following another sterling performance (5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2Ks) in a 5-1 win over Atlanta. The Yankees are 3-0 in Tanaka’s last three road starts, while the Mets are 4-3 in their last seven home games.
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Writer’s Prediction
The Mets (-108) win, 5-4.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)
Line: Pittsburgh Pirates (+180) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-210); total: 6.5– view all MLB lines
Pittsburgh begins its three-series, 10-game road trip later tonight when the Bucs make their way to Chavez Ravine, where the Dodgers await them. For the series opener, the Pirates will give the ball to Jeff Locke (8-10, 4.43 ERA), who is eyeing to improve his 4-6 record and 5.69 ERA on the road thus far this season.
As for the Dodgers, they’ll sit back, relax, and watch Zack Greinke (17-3, 1.61 ERA) go to work. Greinke is currently on the zone, going 4-0 with a 1.27 ERA in four starts since August 27. The Pirates are 5-2 in their last seven road games, while the Dodgers are 6-0 in Greinke’s last six home starts.
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Writer’s Prediction
The Dodgers (-210) win, 3-2.
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