The Yankees have looked rudderless for a while now and have to go up against the Mets and Max Scherzer tonight. Seems like tough sledding, but ChrisDHatfield's betting picks are actually favoring the underdog Yankees tonight at home.
The St Louis Cardinals are the only team to beat the Yankees three consecutive times this season, and the Mets will be aiming to come the second to do it tonight. Find moreOur side and total predictions are based upon our analysis of the line and total in this game. Our best bet is our favorite pick across all markets.Fade Max Scherzer. He's elite, a future Hall of Famer, but the barrel rate issue we've keyed in on is very much a red flag. The MLB average is 6.7%, and he sits at 9.
Yesterday, against Cy Young candidate Alex Manoah, the Yankees scored as many runs in that one game as they did the entire series. Nothing has made much sense about their offense the last month, so that's just the perfect layer to add. This Yankees team fits the exact formula for what has caused Scherzer fits this season.
Additionally, what I think bodes well — or as well as they can against a pitcher like Scherzer — is that the Yankees have a great chase contact rank. One of the elements of Scherzer's success is creating swings and misses on chases outside the zone. The Yankees can reduce some of that.