MLB Prop Bets: New York Mets vs New York Yankees (May 17, 2026)

The New York Yankees (28-18) face the New York Mets (19-26) at Citi Field on Sunday at 1:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Elmer Rodriguez is the probable pitcher for the Yankees, while Freddy Peralta is the probable pitcher for the Mets. The Yankees are favored to win at -112, while the Mets are at -107. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -118 and UNDER at -102.

• The Yankees (+149) have a 26-20 Run Line record this season, while the Mets (-181) hold a record of 18-27.
• The Yankees have an 18-24-4 O/U record this season (meaning 18 games have gone over the total runs line, 24 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Mets have a 17-25-3 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Yankees are averaging 5.0 runs per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Mets are averaging only 3.8 (27th).
• In the field, the Yankees are allowing only 3.5 runs per game this season (3rd in the league), while the Mets are allowing an average of 4.1 runs (12th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Yankees are at .236 (ranking 18th in the Major leagues), while the Mets are batting .226 (28th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Mets have hit 37 (T24th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Yankees have managed 67 (1st).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Yankees have been outstanding this season, recording 219 RBIs to rank 4th in the MLB. Comparatively, the Mets have performed poorly in this area, recording only 159 RBIs to rank T27th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Mets have an earned run average of 3.74 this season (9th in the Majors), while The Yankees have an ERA of 3.24 (2nd).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Yankees have recorded 405 this season, ranking T8th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Mets rank 3rd for total strikeouts, recording 431.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .233 against the Mets this season (10th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Yankees' opponents are at .219 (3rd).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Yankees	18-8-20	10-5-5	8-3-15	16-8-19	2-0-1	0-0-0	4-1-5
Mets	9-11-25	7-5-11	2-6-14	9-8-16	0-3-9	0-0-0	1-2-7

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Neutral	Last 10
Yankees	26-12-8	12-4-4	14-8-4	23-12-8	3-0-0	0-0-0	5-4-1
Mets	14-19-12	9-10-4	5-9-8	11-13-9	3-6-3	0-0-0	3-5-2

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -125 and the YRFI is paying -105.

• The NRFI is 19-27 in Yankees games this season. The Mets have a 23-22 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Mets recorded a 6-3 victory over the Yankees at Citi Field yesterday. Juan Soto led the way to that victory, hitting a home run.