Fried and Rodon should keep the Mets bats quiet, like they have been for most of June. Paul Blackburn, Frankie Montas and an unknown spot starter will not keep you up at night. Anything the Yankees get from Marcus Stroman on Friday is a bonus.

The New York Yankees (48-39) and New York Mets (50-38) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Citi Field in Flushing, New York, is set for 3:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Its Thursday, July 3 and the Yankees (48-38) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (48-38). Clarke Schmidt is slated to take the mound for New York against Chris Bassitt for Toronto. The Jays have taken the first three games of the series,