Mets third baseman David Wright and Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter will remain out of their teams' respective lineups for this weekend series. The two clubs, though, have been playing solid baseball of late despite those absences.

The Mets send Jon Niese (7-6, 3.67 ERA) to the mound in the opener on Friday, and he'll be looking to stay calm during the outing. Niese left his last start against the Rangers due to a rapid heartbeat, but subsequently passed all his tests and will take to the hill on Friday.

Lefthander Niese still managed to pick up the win in that contest, holding Texas to two runs on six hits over 5 2-3 innings of work while fanning seven batters. The Mets are 7-3 in Niese's last 10 starts.

Ivan Nova (7-4, 4.26 ERA) is expected to start for the Yankees on Friday, and he's coming off a no-decision against the Rockies in which he allowed four runs on six hits over six innings of work. The Yankees managed to win that contest 6-4, and they're 4-0 in Nova's last four trips to the mound.

The Yankees' big fanbase has helped them sit as one of the favorites at 7/1 on the Bodog World Series odds list right now, and they're at 7/2 to win the AL Pennant this season.

The Mets, meanwhile, remain back at 125/1 odds to win the World Series and 65/1 odds to claim the NL Pennant. More MLB futures can be found on the Bodog baseball betting page.