The New York Yankees announced Sunday they traded veteran catcher Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles. In return, the Bronx Bombers received international bonus pool money and a player to be named later. For the Orioles, Jackson provides depth behind the plate with Gary Sánchez heading to the 10-day injured list.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will look to end their five-game road skid in a matchup with the New York Mets. New York has a 32-13 record at home and a 51-38 record overall. The Mets have a 24-8 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Yankees vs. New York Mets MLB game to be played on July 6, 2025 on ESPN.

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 (48-40) visit the New York Mets (51-38) Saturday in the second game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Citi Field is set for 4:10 p.m. ET (FS1). 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.

The Yankees and Mets will battle for New York bragging rights when they meet for a three-game series at Citi Field, which continues Saturday