Yankees vs. Mets Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto will be among the stars on display when the New York Yankees play the New York Mets on Sunday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are -164 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Mets (+138). The Yankees are favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the matchup has been set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Mets game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Mets Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to watch on TV: ESPN

Yankees vs. Mets Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 4, Mets 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 54%, Mets 46%

Yankees vs. Mets Betting Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 38 times and won 24, or 63.2%, of those games.
• The Yankees have a record of 10-4, a 71.4% win rate, when they're favored by -164 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Mets have been victorious in six, or 50%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Mets have yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +138.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees have a 7-3 record from the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Yankees have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Judge leads the Yankees with 15 home runs and 41 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .402.
• Among all MLB hitters, Judge ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Paul Goldschmidt has 11 doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while batting .341.
• Goldschmidt ranks 108th in home runs and 56th in RBI on the season.
• Trent Grisham has a double, a triple, 12 home runs and 16 walks while batting .274.
• Anthony Volpe has 13 doubles, six home runs and 21 walks while batting .242.

Yankees Team Props

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Mets have a record of 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Mets and their opponents are 2-6-2 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Mets have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (nine), runs batted in (37) and has put up a team-high batting average of .308.
• Alonso ranks 27th in homers and seventh in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Soto is hitting .252 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 37 walks.
• Soto ranks 40th overall in homers and 95th in RBI this season.
• Francisco Lindor has nine home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Brandon Nimmo is hitting .229 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks.

Mets Team Props

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