Mets vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for March 26

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

The New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet for MLB Opening Day on Thursday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Mets vs Pirates Game Info

• New York Mets (0-0) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0)
• Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Time: 1:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: NBC/Peacock

Mets vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-118) | PIT: (+100)
• Spread: NYM: +1.5 (-194) | PIT: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Mets vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Freddy Peralta (Mets) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA

The Mets will give the nod to Freddy Peralta against the Pirates and Paul Skenes. In games Peralta pitched with a spread last season, his team was 20-16-0 ATS. Peralta and his team won as favorites in 60.9% of his 23 appearances last season with a moneyline. Last season Skenes and his team went 16-16-0 against the spread in games he pitched. Skenes' team went 6-4 in games he pitched when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.

Mets vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (54.9%)

Mets vs Pirates Moneyline

• New York is a -118 favorite on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +100 underdog on the road.

Mets vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Mets. The Pirates are +158 to cover, while the Mets are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Mets vs Pirates Over/Under

• An over/under of 7 has been set for Mets-Pirates on March 26, with the over being -122 and the under +100.

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Mets vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Mets were victorious in 63, or 56.8%, of the 111 contests they were chosen as favorites last season.
• Last year, New York won 57 of 103 games when listed as at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The Mets and their opponents hit the over in 72 of their 155 games with a total last season.
• The Pirates went 45-62 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog last season (winning 42.1% of those games).
• Pittsburgh went 39-55 in games it played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (41.5%).
• The Pirates combined with their opponents to go over the total 58 times last season for a 58-88-7 record against the over/under.

Mets Player Leaders

• Juan Soto had 152 hits and an OBP of .396 last season.
• Francisco Lindor slashed .267/.346/.466 and finished with an OPS of .811.
• Last season, Bo Bichette finished with a slugging percentage of .483, fueled by 63 extra-base hits.
• Jorge Polanco slashed .265/.326/.495 and finished with an OPS of .821.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Brandon Lowe had 130 hits and a batting average of .256 a season ago.
• Ryan O'Hearn had an OBP of .366 while batting .281.
• Marcell Ozuna had 19 doubles, 21 home runs and 94 walks while batting .232 last season.
• Bryan Reynolds slugged .402 while batting .245.

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