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The Pittsburgh Pirates (11-6) and New York Mets (8-8) meet Tuesday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Citi Field is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: New York leads 1-0
New York picked up the 6-3 win in Monday’s series opener while covering as a -119 home favorite. Pittsburgh scored 3 runs in the top of the 6th, but the Mets rallied with 3 runs in the bottom of the 6th and scored 3 more in the 8th.
Reliever Aroldis Chapman took the loss, allowing 3 ER, 1 H, and 1 BB with 2 K (one on a wild pitch) in 1/3 of an inning before being ejected. The Pirates have lost 2 of their last 3 games.
Pirates at Mets projected starters
RHP Jared Jones vs. LHP Jose Quintana
Jones (1-2, 4.00 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 0.94 WHIP, 1.0 BB/9 and 12.5 K/9 in 18 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 6 1/3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K in a 5-1 road loss vs. the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday
- First career start vs. Mets
Quintana (1-1, 3.45 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.53 WHIP, 4.6 BB/9 and 6.9 K/9 in 15 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K in a 16-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Thursday
- Career vs. Pittsburgh: 5-2, 3.33 ERA (73 IP, 27 ER), 75 H, 11 BB, 67 K across 14 starts
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Pirates at Mets odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pirates +112 (bet $100 to win $112) | Mets -132 (bet $132 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Pirates +1.5 (-225) | Mets -1.5 (+184)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pirates at Mets picks and predictions
Prediction
Mets 5, Pirates 4
Moneyline
BET METS (-132).
New York has won the last 2 games against the Pirates in New York and the Mets are 6-1 overall in the last 7 meetings in the Big Apple. New York is 4-1 in its last 5 games while Pittsburgh is only 2-4 in its last 6.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like Pittsburgh +1.5 (-225) to cover here especially as the Pirates are 12-5 ATS this season while the Mets are only 8-8, but they are not worth the (-225) risk. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in 2 of New York’s last 3 games and in 6 of the last 9 games. For Pittsburgh, the Over has hit in back-to-back games. The Over has also each of the last 3 Pirates-Mets meetings, but be aware that the Under has gone 5-5 in the last 10 meetings and that the Under has hit in 4 of New York’s last 10 and 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 10.
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