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| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (971) New York Yankees at (972) New York Mets | 7:15pm EDT - May 16/2026 |
The PLAY: Over +8.5 (-105) Action
The Mets are averaging six runs per game during their last four games. Juan Soto is back healthy for the Mets and they have called up two exciting outfield prospects, Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing.
After facing Cam Schlittler last night, the Mets drop down in pitching class drawing Carlos Rodon today. This will be just Rodon's second start of the season following elbow surgery. He had command issues during his first start giving up three earned runs and five walks in 4 1/3 innings to the Brewers.
The last time Rodon faced the Mets was last season. The Mets won that game, 12-6. Rodon surrendered six earned runs on two homers in five innings.
The Yankees have scored the fifth most runs in the majors and have hit the most homers. This shapes up as a bullpen game for the Mets with ineffective lefty David Peterson and his 5.49 ERA and 1.50 WHIP likely to get the bulk of the innings.
Both offenses should be aided by the wind blowing out at 12 to 14 miles per hour.
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Stephen Nover is unique among professional handicappers. A multiple award-winning sportswriter for numerous newspapers, including the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nover has one the best combinations of gambling and media sources in the world.
The author of two sports gambling books, "Las Vegas Sports Beat" and "Sports Gaming Beat", along with a book on fantasy football titled, "Winning Fantasy Football", Nover is a former professor at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas having taught a football handicapping class there. He also was the co-host of the Sunday night sports betting radio show "The Stardust Line" during the 1990's.
Parlaying nearly 50 years worth of professional gambling experience with tremendous knowledge of the players through elite deep-roster Rotisserie leagues and building on copious gaming and media sources - having worked for newspapers in the Midwest, South and West and also for legendary Hall of Fame oddsmaker Roxy Roxborough - Nover is a true Las Vegas wise guy. He helped learn his craft from such masters as Roxborough, Dave Malinsky, Lem Banker and Russ Culver.
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