Mets vs. Yankees Subway Series Friday Betting Picks

Sep 4, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean (26) celebrates after retiring the side in the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The New York Mets (68-78) and New York Yankees (84-62) renew acquaintances on Friday night for the first of a three-game interleague series on the 25th anniversary of September 11th. RIP to the victims, always, and never forget. I know I never will.The Mets have rattled off four consecutive victories, and while they’re still 10 full games out of the final wild-card spot in the National League, they haven’t yet thrown in the towel on the season, playing their best baseball of the season with 16 regular-season games remaining.The Yankees sit atop the wild-card standings in the American League, 10.5 games clear of the final spot, while sitting three games back of the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. The Yankees have a plus-131 run differential, best in the AL, and third-best in the majors. New York is 40-31 at home, and like the Mets, the Yankees come in hot with three straight victories.Inside Friday's matchupThese teams met at Citi Field from May 15-17, and the Mets took two of the three games, with the Over going 2-0-1 in the series, while going 6-0-1 across the past seven meetings in this heated Subway Series since May 18, 2025.The Mets turn to RHP Nolan McLean (11-8, 3.06 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) across 161 ⅔ IP in 28 starts. The North Carolina native has caught fire down the stretch, going 4-1 with a 2.34 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in his past seven outings across 42 ⅓ IP.For the Yankees, they turn to LHP Carlos Rodon (5-3, 3.09 ERA, 1.17 WHIP) for his 14th start of the season. He has recorded 70 strikeouts across 64 IP, too. At home, while Rodon is just 1-2 in his five starts, he has a sparkling 2.92 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and teams are hitting just .191 against him in 24 ⅔ IP, while surrendering just two homers.While the Yankees have been the better team in recent seasons, the Mets have a slight 5-3 edge in the past eight meetings, and the underdog has cashed in four of the past 10 meetings since July 24, 2024.Best picks for September 11thThe Mets have registered a 20-19 record in interleague play, but they’re just 16-24 against left-handed starting pitchers this season. Meanwhile, the Yankees are 24-18 in interleague play this season.We’re going to take a shot on the red-hot McLean and the METS (+118) as underdogs, while going UNDER 8 (-110) on the total in this Subway Series opener at The Stadium on this somber anniversary. Our Current Best OffersChannel debug: betting