Mets vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 7, 2024

The New York Mets will take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-46) on Sunday. The game begins at 1:35 PM ET on SNY, with the Mets listed as -139 favorites on the moneyline. New York’s Sean Manaea gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Luis Ortiz.

Take a look at our betting preview for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Mets vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-139)
• Underdog: Pirates (+118)
• Over/under: 9

Mets vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Mets have been victorious in 22, or 51.2%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season New York has come away with a win seven times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -139 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 58.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Pirates have won 24 of the 51 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (47.1%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 12-15 (44.4%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 45.9% chance to win.

Mets vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor has been key for New York with 15 home runs, 43 RBI and a batting average of .244 this season.
• Including all hitters in Major League Baseball, Lindor is 28th in homers and 55th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 18 while driving in 48 runs and slugging .467.
• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates with 16 home runs and 54 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .284.
• Reynolds is 23rd in homers and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Connor Joe is hitting .244 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 25 walks.

Mets vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Mets strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Mets have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.23) in the majors this season.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.325 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh has a 3.94 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Pirates combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.279).