This is a marquee matchup and the Yankees have their No. 1 pitcher going, Masahiro Tanaka. He's in outstanding form going 3-0 with a 2.54 ERA in his last four starts. Tanaka is tough on foes that haven't seen too much of him posting a 1.97 ERA in seven career interleague starts.

The Yankees are 15-6 in Tanaka's last 21 starts.

The Mets counter with lefty Steven Matz, a promising rookie who right now is the Mets' No. 6 starter. Matz isn't ready for a spotlight game like this in a pick'em type of money line range.

The Yankees are 7-2 in their last nine road contests when facing a southpaw starter. On the season, the Yankees are seven games above .500 versus lefties.

Matz has made only four big league starts. This is only his second start at Citi Field. Matz has never pitched against an American League team. His last two starts were against the weak-hitting Braves and Marlins. The Yankees are a major step up in competition for Matz. The Yankees rank second in the majors in runs and are third in homers and OPS.