Mets vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 6, 2024

The New York Mets will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-45) on Saturday. The game begins at 4:05 PM ET on SportsNet PT, with the Mets listed as -137 favorites on the moneyline. David Peterson will get the ball for New York while Pittsburgh will counter with Bailey Falter.

Check out our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Mets vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-137)
• Underdog: Pirates (+116)
• Over/under: 9

Mets vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as favorites in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (50%) in those games.
• This season New York has come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -137 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 57.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Pirates have won 24 of the 50 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (48%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 12-15 record (winning 44.4% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pirates’ implied win probability is 46.3%.

Mets vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with 86 hits, an OBP of .309 plus a slugging percentage of .447.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Lindor is 25th in home runs and 48th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso’s 18 home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in 48 runs this season while slugging .468.
• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 14 home runs and 48 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .273.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 33rd, and his RBI total ranks 35th.
• Connor Joe is batting .247 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 25 walks.

Mets vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
• The Mets have pitched to a 4.14 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Mets rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.312 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• Pittsburgh has the 13th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
• The Pirates average baseball’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.281).