Mets vs Pirates Picks & Odds (Sep. 7)
- The New York Mets are -245 away favorites over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a National League afternoon game scheduled for Wednesday, September 7
- Pittsburgh has a 5-1-2 record in the past eight series against New York’s NL team
- Get the Mets vs Pirates odds and best bets, below
The rain came and derailed Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-84, 27-39 home) and New York Mets (85-51, 39-28 away). That’s forcing the two National League ball clubs to partake in a day-night doubleheader to complete this three-game set at Pittsburgh.
Surprisingly, the Pirates, cellar dwellers in the NL Central, are the team showing the success rate when it comes to head-to-head clashes with the NL East-leading Mets. Pittsburgh has won five of the past seven games from New York. The Pirates are also holding a 5-1-2 advantage in the last eight series against the Mets.
Nonetheless, oddsmakers are going with the proven commodity in the opener of this twin bill. It’s the visiting Mets who are set as -245 road favorites. New York is 22-18 against the runline as the away chalk this season.
Mets vs Pirates Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | -245 | -1.5 (-145) | O 8.5 (-110) |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | +205 | +1.5 (+125) | U 8.5 (-110) |
Odds as of September 7 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Get DraftKings Sportsbook bonus code.
First pitch at PNC Park is set for 12:35pm ET on Wednesday, September 7. The weather forecast is calling for cloudy with occasional rain showers, 5 mph wind and a temperature of 75 degrees.
At moneyline odds of -245, the Mets have an implied probability of victory of 71.01% in the MLB betting line. A successful $10 wager on New York would create a payout of $14.10.
In the MLB Division odds, the betting line is displaying that New York is the chalk at -256 in the NL East. Pittsburgh is already eliminated from NL Central contention. The MLB pennant odds show the Mets as the +235 second choice to cop the NL flag, while Pittsburgh is at +500000. In the World Series odds, the Mets are the +500 third choice and the Pirates are at +200000.
New York vs Pittsburgh Probable Pitchers
In his first season with the Mets, veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt is heating up at precisely the right time of year. Bassitt has won his past five decisions. The Mets are 9-2 in his last 11 starts and 17-8 all season long when Bassitt toes the rubber.
Chris Bassitt, 91mph Fastball and 87mph Dead Zone Cutter, Overlay pic.twitter.com/yqRWqJgzs6
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 1, 2022
Since August 1, the Mets righty is 5-0 with a 1.74 ERA. Bassitt rates among the top 4% of MLB pitchers in exit velocity (85.3) and the top 10% in hard hit percentage (31.6).
He’s 7-2 with a 4.12 ERA in 11 road starts this season. Bassitt has faced the Pirates once as an MLB pitcher. He didn’t figure in the decision and is showing a 5.40 ERA from five innings of work.
Bassitt vs Underwood Stats
| 12-7 | Record | 1-5 |
| 3.32 | ERA | 4.60 |
| 3.22 | xERA | 3.10 |
| 1.15 | WHIP | 4.41 |
| 3.58 | SO/W Ratio | 2.00 |
Pirates right-hander Duane Underwood Jr is making his first start of the season, and his first MLB start since 2018. With the Chicago Cubs, Underwood got the start and took the loss in a 2-1 setback to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 25, 2018.
Duane Underwood Jr. will start G1. TBD for G2.
— Justice delos Santos (@justdelossantos) September 7, 2022
Underwood has made 38 relief appearances for the Pirates this season. He took the loss in each of his last two appearances on consecutive days, Sept. 3-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays. Pittsburgh is 12-26 in games in which he has appeared.
He’ll be facing the Mets for the first time as an MLB pitcher.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Mets Batters | Batting Average vs Underwood Jr | Pirates Batters | Batting Average vs Bassitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Escobar | .000 | Michael Chavis | .500 |
| Tyler Naquin | .500 | Bryan Reynolds | 1.000 |
| Darin Ruf | .000 | Josh VanMeter | .000 |
For the Mets, Tyler Naquin is 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and three RBI against Underwood.
Starling Marte said he felt like he couldn't throw a baseball in the first inning after getting hit on his right middle finger.
Tyler Naquin came in as a defensive replacement in the next inning. pic.twitter.com/I0RpWH5G3L
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 7, 2022
Brian Reynolds of the Pirates is 1-for-1 (1.000) with a walk facing Bassitt. Michael Chavis is 1-for-2 (.500).
Mets vs Pirates Prediction
The Mets lost former Pirates outfielder Starling Marte to a hand injury after he was struck by a Mitch Keller pitch in Tuesday’s game. With the Atlanta Braves breathing down their necks for the NL East lead, the Mets need to step up and take care of business against bottom feeders like the Pirates. New York is batting .256, fourth-best in the NL.
ONEIL CRUZ HIT THIS BALL INTO THE ALLEGHENY pic.twitter.com/W4og6C92Rj
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 7, 2022
Pittsburgh was a season-worst 9-19 straight up during the month of August. The Pirates are 10-22 SU since August 1. They’d dropped eight in a row at home prior to Tuesday’s 8-2 win over the Mets. Pittsburgh is 32-11 SU when garnering more hits than the opposition.
Pick: New York Mets ML (-245)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
