Pirates vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 5, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (41-45) are set to take on the New York Mets (42-43) Friday at 6:40 PM ET, airing on SNY. The Pirates are listed as -125 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Mets have +105 odds for the contest. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes and New York’s Luis Severino have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our preview for this matchup, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Pirates vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-125)
• Underdog: Mets (+105)
• Over/under: 7.5

Pirates vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Pirates have won in 16, or 47.1%, of the 34 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Pittsburgh has come away with a win 11 times in 23 chances when named as a favorite of at least -125 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Mets have gone 18-21 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.2% of those games).
• New York has gone 14-12 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (53.8%).
• The Mets have a 48.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Pirates vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs with 14, runs batted in with 48 and his batting average of .273 is also best on his team.
• Reynolds’ home runs put him 33rd in MLB, and he is 35th in RBI.
• Connor Joe is batting .247 with an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .246 with 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
• Lindor’s home run total ranks 25th in the majors, and he is 46th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso has hit 18 home runs to pace his team.

Pirates vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.95 this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Pirates pitchers have a 1.281 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Mets pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors.
• New York has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.14).
• The Mets average MLB’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.312).