Yankees vs. Mets Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 16, 2026

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The New York Mets (18-26) will look for another strong showing from a slugger when they match up against the New York Yankees (28-17) on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET at Citi Field. Juan Soto is riding a two-game home run streak for the underdog Mets (+113) going into this matchup with the favored Yankees (-134). The Yankees’ Carlos Rodon starts against the Mets’ Huascar Brazoban.

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Yankees to win vs Mets -134

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Yankees vs. Mets betting lines

  • Favorite: Yankees (-134)
  • Underdog: Mets (+113)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Yankees betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Yankees betting info

  • The Yankees are 26-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 61.9% of those games).
  • In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter, the Yankees have a record of 20-12 (62.5%).
  • The Yankees have a 57.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Yankees have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 18 times this season for an 18-24-3 record against the over/under.
  • The Yankees have a 25-20-0 record ATS this season (covering 55.6% of the time).

Yankees hitting info

  • Aaron Judge paces the Yankees with 16 home runs and 30 runs batted in.
  • Among hitters in baseball, Judge ranks second in homers and 12th in RBI.
  • Ben Rice’s 30 RBI and .314 batting average both pace his team.
  • Rice ranks fifth in home runs among hitters in MLB and 12th in RBI.
  • Cody Bellinger leads the Yankees with 30 runs batted in.
  • Trent Grisham has six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 28 walks while hitting .169.

Yankees pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Yankees has a collective 8.9 K/9, the seventh-best in the majors.
  • The Yankees’ 3.20 team ERA ranks second across all league pitching staffs.
  • Yankees pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in baseball (1.152).
  • Yankees pitchers combine to allow 36 home runs (0.8 per game), the second-fewest in the majors.
  • They knocked off the Mets 5-2 in their last game with 10 strikeouts while allowing five hits.

Mets betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Mets betting info

  • This season, the Mets have been the underdog 11 times and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
  • The Mets have not won as an underdog of +113 or more on the moneyline this season in six games with those odds or longer.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.9% chance of a victory for the Mets.
  • Games involving the Mets have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 16 of 44 chances this season.
  • The Mets are 17-27-0 ATS in their 44 games with a spread this season.

Mets hitting info

  • Soto leads New York in home runs this season with six while driving in 14 runs.
  • In all of MLB, Soto ranks 56th in homers and 173rd in RBI.
  • Mark Vientos leads New York in home runs (six) and runs batted in (19) this season while batting .234.
  • Vientos currently is 56th in homers and 95th in RBI in the major leagues.
  • Marcus Semien has 36 hits this season and a slash line of .229/.291/.325.
  • Semien has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
  • Bo Bichette has collected 38 hits this season and has an OBP of .264. He’s slugging .275 on the year.

Mets pitching rankings

  • The Mets average 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the big leagues.
  • Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.80 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
  • The Mets rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.273 WHIP this season.
  • The Mets have allowed the fifth-fewest home runs this season at just 38, or 0.9 per game.
  • The Mets suffered a 5-2 defeat in their most recent game, striking out 11 Yankees batters while allowing 10 hits.
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