Mets vs Yankees Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 17

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

The MLB's Sunday slate includes the New York Mets facing the New York Yankees.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Mets vs Yankees Game Info

• New York Mets (19-26) vs. New York Yankees (28-18)
• Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026
• Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: SNY and YES

Mets vs Yankees Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-120) | NYY: (+102)
• Spread: NYM: +1.5 (-205) | NYY: -1.5 (+168)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Mets vs Yankees Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (Mets) - 3-3, 3.10 ERA vs Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (Yankees) - 0-1, 5.19 ERA

The Mets will give the nod to Freddy Peralta (3-3, 3.10 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (0-1, 5.19 ERA). Peralta and his team are 3-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. Peralta's team has been victorious in 50% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 4-4. Rodriguez-Cruz has started two games with set spreads, and the Yankees went 1-1-0. The Yankees have always been the moneyline underdog when Rodriguez-Cruz starts this season.

Mets vs Yankees Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (55.7%)

Mets vs Yankees Moneyline

• The Mets vs Yankees moneyline has the Mets as a -120 favorite, while the Yankees are a +102 underdog on the road.

Mets vs Yankees Spread

• The Mets are hosting the Yankees and are 1.5 on the runline and -205 to cover, while New York is +168 to cover the spread.

Mets vs Yankees Over/Under

• Mets versus Yankees, on May 17, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Mets vs Yankees Betting Trends

• The Mets have won in 16, or 48.5%, of the 33 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season, the Mets have come away with a win 12 times in 29 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 or shorter on the moneyline.
• The Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 45 games with a total this season.
• In 45 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 18-27-0 against the spread.
• The Yankees have won 66.7% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (2-1).
• The Yankees have played as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• The Yankees have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times this season for an 18-24-2 record against the over/under.
• The Yankees have covered 54.5% of their games this season, going 24-20-0 ATS.

Mets Player Leaders

• Juan Soto has four doubles, a triple, six home runs and 18 walks while batting .284. He has an on-base percentage of .383 and a slugging percentage of .505.
• Soto has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two home runs, three walks and four RBIs.
• Mark Vientos is hitting .234 with six doubles, six home runs and seven walks. He's slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .277.
• Carson Benge leads New York in total hits (34) this season, and nine of those have gone for extra bases.
• Bo Bichette has an OPS of .535, fueled by an OBP of .264 and a team-best slugging percentage of .271 this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Aaron Judge has put up a team-high .612 slugging percentage. He's batting .273 with an on-base percentage of .406.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 46th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks seventh and he is fifth in slugging.
• Ben Rice's 43 hits and .412 on-base percentage both pace his team. He has a batting average of .305 while slugging .667.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 17th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and first in slugging percentage.
• Cody Bellinger is batting .262 with 11 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 28 walks.
• Trent Grisham is hitting .171 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 28 walks.

Mets vs Yankees Head to Head

• 5/16/2026: 6-3 NYM (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/15/2026: 5-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/6/2025: 6-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 7/5/2025: 12-6 NYM (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 7/4/2025: 6-5 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/18/2025: 8-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 5/17/2025: 3-2 NYM (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/16/2025: 6-2 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/24/2024: 12-3 NYM (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 7/23/2024: 3-2 NYM (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)

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