Mets vs Pirates Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Friday, September 16

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At Citi Field on Friday, the New York Mets (90-55) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-89), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. On the mound for the Mets will be Taijuan Walker (11-4), matched up against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller (5-10).

At home, the Mets are favored to win on the moneyline (-265) over the Pirates (+219). The game’s total is set at 7.5.

Mets vs. Pirates Odds

Run Line

New York Mets (-1.5)

Moneyline

Mets (-265)

Total

7.5 Runs (Over: -119, Under: +100)

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When, Where, at What Time is Mets vs. Pirates

  • Game Day: Friday, September 16, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Starling Marte 10 Day Injury List Finger
Brett Baty 10 Day Injury List Thumb
Bryce Montes de Oca 15 Day Injury List Hamstring
Stephen Nogosek 15 Day Injury List Oblique
Drew Smith 15 Day Injury List Back
Max Scherzer 15 Day Injury List Oblique
Tylor Megill 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Sean Reid-Foley 60 Day Injury List Elbow
John Curtiss 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Joey Lucchesi 60 Day Injury List Elbow

Pirates Injury Report

Name Status Injury
David Bednar 15 Day Injury List Back
Canaan Smith 60 Day Injury List Wrist
Max Kranick 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Colin Holderman 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Yerry De Los Santos 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Blake Cederlind 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Roberto Pérez 60 Day Injury List Hamstring
Kevin Newman Day-to-day Finger

Last Time Out: Mets and Pirates

These clubs meet again after the Mets defeated the Pirates 7-1 yesterday. Carlos Carrasco earned the win for the Mets (6.00 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 11 K), and Daniel Vogelbach led the way offensively (2-for-2 with a double and three RBI). JT Brubaker (3.00 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss for the Pirates.

Betting Trends

Mets Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Mets have been favored 109 times and won 72, or 66.1%, of those games. New York is 11-6 this season when entering a game favored by -265 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Mets, based on the moneyline, is 72.6%. New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 75 of their 145 opportunities. The Mets are 78-67-0 ATS in their 145 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Pete Alonso 144 .270 (43) .348 (36) .509 (12) 5.7% (9) 19.3% (70) 9.3% (55)
Francisco Lindor 144 .267 (51) .343 (43) .448 (50) 3.8% (48) 18.7% (61) 9.2% (58)
Brandon Nimmo 136 .261 (65) .355 (26) .417 (75) 2.3% (100) 17.3% (47) 10.4% (36)
Jeff McNeil 131 .322 (3) .374 (13) .450 (49) 1.4% (123) 11.0% (6) 6.4% (105)
Mark Canha 123 .270 (43) .368 (16) .413 (79) 2.6% (88) 17.0% (44) 9.6% (51)

Pirates Betting Records and Team Stats

The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 126 games this year and have walked away with the win 46 times (36.5%) in those games. Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 5-11 when favored by +219 or worse by bookmakers this year. The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 31.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of their 144 opportunities. The Pirates are 73-71-0 against the spread in their 144 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Bryan Reynolds 128 .259 (67) .338 (53) .452 (47) 4.3% (35) 22.7% (91) 9.3% (55)
Ke’Bryan Hayes 122 .248 (83) .317 (92) .355 (124) 1.4% (123) 22.0% (87) 8.7% (69)
Ben Gamel 103 .235 (-) .318 (-) .372 (-) 2.1% (-) 22.9% (-) 10.2% (-)
Michael Chavis 122 .240 (-) .275 (-) .409 (-) 3.5% (-) 29.8% (-) 4.5% (-)
Oneil Cruz 71 .220 (-) .268 (-) .451 (-) 5.2% (-) 38.0% (-) 6.3% (-)

Mets vs. Pirates Picks and Predictions

Our prediction for this matchup is the Mets to pick up the win (-265 on the moneyline), while we project the total score will go over the total (7.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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