The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets meet Wednesday in MLB action from Citi Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets prediction.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview
The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this one fresh off of a 3-1 loss to the Mets in Tuesday’s matchup. Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 19 hits including 5 doubles and a team-high 12 RBIs along with a pair of home runs while Connor Joe has 5 doubles and 11 RBIs of his own. ONeil Cruz has a team-high 3 home runs but also has the dubious distinction of leading the Pirates with 31 strikeouts this season. Edward Olivares also has a team-high 3 home runs as well this season while Ke’Bryan Hayes has 18 hits with 5 doubles as well on the year. Bailey Falter will get the start for the Pirates here and is 1-0 with a 4.20 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. The Pirates will meet the Red Sox after this series.
Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts
- The Pirates have won each of their last six day games following a loss.
- The Pirates have covered the run line in each of their last nine day games against NL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last three games as underdogs against NL East opponents.
- The Pirates have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Pirates have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last 10 games at Citi Field against National League opponents that held a winning record.
New York Mets Team Preview
The New York Mets come into this one looking to pick up another win over the Pirates in Wednesday’s clash. Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 6 home runs along with 16 strikeouts and 10 RBIs while Brandon Nimmo has 2 home runs and a team-high 13 RBIs. Francisco Alvarez has a team-high 4 doubles while Starling Marte has a team-high 19 hits with 3 stolen bases and Harrison Bader has 3 SB as well this season. Luis Severino will get the start for the Mets and is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. The Mets will face the Dodgers following this series.
New York Mets Team Facts
- The Mets have lost each of their last eight day games against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last six games against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last three games.
- The Mets have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last six games as home favorites against National League opponents.
- The Mets have led after 3 innings in each of their last five day games against the Pirates at Citi Field.
Pirates vs. Mets Prediction
I’m going to side with the Mets at home here. Maybe the honeymoon to start the year is wearing off with the Pirates a little bit, and we’re starting to see the Buccos stumble a bit and if that’s the case, I don’t know if Bailey Falter’s the guy I want to rely on to pull my team out of a tailspin. The Mets hit lefties fairly well and I think that Falter can be had here. Give me the Mets.