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On New York 4 to 7 presented by Verizon, Niki Lattarulo is joined by Joe DeMayo and Emmanuel Berbari to talk Mets and Yankees prospects

The Yankees lost the series-opening game to the Mets 6-5 Friday, closing as -101 moneyline underdogs. LF Jasson Dominguez led the way for the Yankees, driving in 3 runs. They've fallen to second place in the AL East and have lost 5 straight contests.

The Yankees are now one game back of the Blue Jays in the AL East. It was their first four-game sweep in Toronto in franchise history.

If the New York Yankees haven't hit rock bottom yet, they're awfully close. Back on June 22, the Yankees were 45-32 and firmly in first place in the AL East. Fast forward to the present day, where they're now 48-40 and two games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the standings.

Mets: Frankie Montas (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) 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.