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2024 MLB Handicapping – Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
(11-6) Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets (8-8)
Date: Tuesday, April 16th
Time: 7:10 ET
Venue: Citi Field New York, NY
Projected Starting Pitchers: Jared Jones vs. Jose Quintana
MLB Moneyline Odds: Pirates +107 | Mets -127 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Pirates +1.5 | Mets -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
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Pirates vs. Mets Betting Insight
At 7:10 PM ET in New York, the Mets will host the Pirates at Citi Field. The Mets are favored in this one, with a money line payout of -127 compared to the Pirates’ +107. The over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, with the over paying out at -111 compared to the under at -110.
Jose Quintana will be on the mound for the Mets, while the Pirates will counter with Jared Jones. The Mets are currently on a two-game winning streak and sit in 3rd place in the NL East, while the Pirates are in 1st place in the NL Central.
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Mets vs Pirates series. New York went into the matchup as slight favorites at -124 and squeaked out a 6-3 win. Heading into the game, the Mets had lost three straight.
Pittsburgh wasted a good outing from Martin Perez, as he gave up just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings of work for the Pirates. Aroldis Chapman took the loss. Adam Ottavino got the win out of the bullpen for the Mets as Adrian Houser went 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs.
Offensively, the Mets were led by Francisco Lindor and Starling Marte, as they were the only two Mets hitters to have more than one hit. Lindor, Harrison Bader, and Jonathan Villar each had two RBIs for New York’s offense.
Pirates Stats
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been a solid offensive team this season, averaging 5.3 runs per game, which ranks 9th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per game away from home. Their batting average of .251 is 8th in the league, and their .340 on-base percentage ranks 6th. They have been patient at the plate, ranking 2nd in walks.
However, their power numbers are below average, as their total of 16 home runs is 9th in the league. Bryan Reynolds has been one of their top hitters this season, with a .254 batting average and 11 RBIs, which leads the team.
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Mets Stats
The New York Mets have been a much better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 6.8 runs per game away from home, which is 2nd in the league. However, their offense has struggled at home, scoring just 3.4 runs per game at Citi Field. The Mets are led by Pete Alonso, who has 6 home runs on the season, which is 2nd in the league.
Starling Marte has been hot at the plate, hitting .429 over his last 3 games and is currently on a 3-game hitting streak.
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Jared Jones will be making his third start of the season for the Pirates, and he will be on the road to take on the Mets. In his first start of the year, he picked up a win against the Marlins, but in his last outing, he took a loss to the Phillies. In that start, he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 8.
Jose Quintana is getting the start for the Mets today, and he will be facing the Pirates at home. Quintana has a win and a no-decision in his first two starts of the season. He has struck out 8 batters in 11 innings of work, but has given up 3 home runs.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Pirates head into the game having gone 6-4 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Pirates they are 7-3 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Mets are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Mets have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Pirates are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Mets have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our pick for this Pirates vs. Mets matchup is to take the Pirates on the money line, with the payout sitting at +107. We have the Pirates winning this one by a final score of 5-4.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jared Jones finishing with four strikeouts, which is actually better than Jose Quintana, who we have finishing with five. However, Quintana is projected to go deeper into the game, but we still have Jones finishing with a better chance to pick up the win.
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