The New York Mets will play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field. SportsNet New York will showcase this NL matchup and the game is slated to get going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets Odds
Both teams have equal moneyline odds (-105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). The game’s current runline odds sit at +140 for taking the Pirates -1.5 runs and -160 for the Mets +1.5.
The Mets are 32-45 straight up (SU) and 32-43 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 16.4 units for moneyline bettors and 16.9 units (ATS). The Pirates are 37-42 SU and have gone 34-44 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 6.8 units for moneyline bettors and 12.9 units ATS.
New York games have an over/under record of 33-40-2 thus far in 2018. Pirates games have gone over 37 times, gone under 35 times and pushed on six occasions.
The right-handed Ivan Nova is the probable starter for the visiting Pirates. Nova is 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA and 66 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Mets are going with righty Zack Wheeler (2-6, 4.85 ERA), who has 79 strikeouts and 31 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.37. Wheeler only made one start against the Pirates in 2017 (0-0, 4.50 ERA and five strikeouts across six innings).
New York’s pitchers have yielded 4.6 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 4.01 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.71 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
New York’s hitters have put up 4.0 runs per contest, including 5.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .227/.300/.376 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Mets’ hitters have been led by Asdrubal Cabrera, who is hitting .278/.322/.475 with 13 home runs, 43 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Pittsburgh’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.23 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.73 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.20, along with a K/9 of 9.57.
The Pirates offense has slashed .247/.320/.400 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Corey Dickerson has led Pittsburgh’s offense. Dickerson is slashing .299/.336/.444 with five home runs, 32 RBIs and 32 runs scored.
The Mets are coming off a 4-3 victory in the prior game of this series.
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in three of Pittsburgh’s last seven games.
The Pirates have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Mets have hit 13 over their last 10.
New York has posted 25.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.4 over its last five.
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