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Mets host the Yankees in first of 3-game series

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

New York Yankees (27-17, second in the AL East) vs. New York Mets (18-25, fifth in the NL East) New York; Friday, 7:15 p. m.

EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Cam Schlittler (5-1, 1. 35 ERA, 0. 81 WHIP, 59 strikeouts); Mets: Clay Holmes (4-3, 1.

86 ERA, 1. 01 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) LINE: Yankees -154, Mets +130; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the New York Yankees on Friday to start a three-game series. New York is 9-12 in home games and 18-25 overall.

The Mets have the ninth-best team ERA in baseball at 3. 77. New York has a 27-17 record overall and a 13-11 record on the road.

The Yankees have the No. 1 team ERA in the AL at 3. 23.