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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: SNY
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mets | -1.5 (+162) | O 8.5 (-121) | -120 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-192) | U 8.5 (-104) | +103 | |
| Pitching Probables: NYM: Megill (R) PIT: Oviedo (R) | ||||
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Led by Jonathan Arauz (two-game homer streak), the New York Mets (54-66) are favorites versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-66) Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. Bookmakers have named the Mets as -120 favorites for the game, which airs on SNY. Tylor Megill starts for New York while Johan Oviedo is Pittsburgh’s starter for the contest.
Mets vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Mets have the No. 20 offense in MLB action scoring 4.3 runs per game (518 total runs).
- The Mets rank 11th in baseball with 150 total home runs.
- New York’s .236 batting average ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Mets are 18th in MLB with a .316 on-base percentage.
- New York’s .398 slugging percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
- The Pirates rank 24th in the majors with 502 total runs scored this season.
- Pittsburgh ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball with 120 home runs.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .235 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- Pittsburgh has an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- The Pirates rank 25th in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
| Mets | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 4.2 | |
| 19 | 24 | |
| 4.8 | 4.9 | |
| 19 | 21 | |
| .236 | .235 | |
| 24 | 26 | |
| .251 | .254 | |
| 21 | 22 | |
| 150 | 120 | |
| 11 | 23 | |
| 151 | 134 | |
| 23 | 9 |
Mets vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Mets have been the moneyline favorite 62 total times this season. They’ve finished 34-28 in those games.
- New York has a record of 29-28 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -120 or shorter (50.9% winning percentage).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Mets have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
- New York has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 45 times this season for a 45-54-0 record against the over/under.
- The Mets have collected a 36-60-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 37.5% of the time).
- The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 85 times this season and won 34, or 40%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 31-46, a 40.3% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +103 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pirates have a 49.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 59 of its 104 chances.
- In 105 games with a spread this season, the Pirates are 53-52-0 ATS.
| Tylor Megill (NYM) | Pitcher | Johan Oviedo (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 6 | W/L | 6 – 12 |
| 81.1 | IP | 136.1 |
| 5.64 | ERA | 4.42 |
| 1.697 | WHIP | 1.306 |
| 7.1 | K/9 | 8 |
| 4.4 | BB/9 | 3.7 |
Mets Key Hitters
- Pete Alonso is batting .222 this season with a team-high 35 home runs and 88 RBI.
- Alonso’s home runs put him third in MLB, and he ranks fifth in RBI.
- Francisco Lindor has 108 hits and an OBP of .332 to go with a slugging percentage of .463 this season.
- Lindor is 26th in homers and 29th in RBI among all batters this season.
- Lindor will look to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five outings, he’s batting .222.
- Brandon Nimmo leads New York with a .263 batting average while slugging 17 homers and driving in 49 runs.
- Nimmo will look to add one more to his seven-game hit streak. In his last five games, he has a batting average of .500 with two homers.
- Jeff McNeil has 112 hits and an OBP of .331 to go with a slugging percentage of .340 this season.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 57 runs batted in while racking up a team-best batting average of .266.
- Reynolds’ home run total ranks 69th in MLB, and he is 71st in RBI.
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .253 with 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 67 walks.
- McCutchen ranks 173rd in home runs and 214th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .259 with 18 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 19 walks.
- Hayes has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
- Jack Suwinski has hit 21 home runs to pace his team.
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