Pirates vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 8, 2024

The New York Mets (43-44) are the underdogs on the moneyline (-107) in Monday’s contest with the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-46). Game time is set for 12:35 PM ET on SportsNet PT. The Mets are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +150 odds. Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller and New York’s Christian Scott have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Pirates vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-111)
• Underdog: Mets (-107)
• Over/under: 8.5

Pirates vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Pirates have been chosen as favorites in 35 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (48.6%) in those games.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious 17 times in 35 chances when named as a favorite of at least -111 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 52.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Mets have been the underdog on the moneyline 40 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-22 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -107 or longer, New York has a 17-18 record (winning 48.6% of its games).
• The Mets have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.7% in this game.

Pirates vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.284), home runs (16) and runs batted in (54) this season.
• Among all batters in baseball, Reynolds’ home run total places him 23rd and his RBI tally ranks him 22nd.
• Connor Joe has 63 hits and an OBP of .322 to go with a slugging percentage of .395 this season.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .244 with 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 27 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Lindor ranks 28th in homers and 55th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso’s 18 home runs lead his team.

Pirates vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Pirates average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Pirates have pitched to a 3.94 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
• The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.279 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• New York has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.23).
• Pitchers for the Mets combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.325).