Mets vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 12

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The Monday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this game.

Mets vs Pirates Game Info

• New York Mets (26-15) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (14-27)
• Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: SNY and SportsNet PT

Mets vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYM: (-166) | PIT: (+140)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+126) | PIT: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Mets vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: David Peterson (Mets) - 2-2, 3.05 ERA vs Paul Skenes (Pirates) - 3-4, 2.77 ERA

The probable pitchers are David Peterson (2-2) for the Mets and Paul Skenes (3-4) for the Pirates. Peterson's team is 3-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Peterson's team has won 80% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-1). The Pirates are 3-5-0 against the spread when Skenes starts. The Pirates were named the moneyline underdog for one Skenes start this season -- they won.

Mets vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (59.8%)

Mets vs Pirates Moneyline

• New York is the favorite, -166 on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a +140 underdog on the road.

Mets vs Pirates Spread

• The Mets are hosting the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Mets are +126 to cover the runline, with the Pirates being -152.

Mets vs Pirates Over/Under

• The over/under for Mets-Pirates on May 12 is 7. The over is -122, and the under is -100.

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Mets vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Mets have been victorious in 20, or 69%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• New York has a record of 7-2 when favored by -166 or more this year.
• The Mets and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 40 opportunities.
• The Mets have posted a record of 21-19-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pirates have gone 9-17 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 34.6% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer, Pittsburgh has gone 4-7 (36.4%).
• In the 40 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-22-1).
• The Pirates have a 15-25-0 record ATS this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso leads New York in OBP (.434) and total hits (48) this season. He's batting .320 batting average while slugging .613.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks eighth, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is third in slugging.
• Alonso will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .143 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Francisco Lindor has an OPS of .877, fueled by an OBP of .368 and a team-best slugging percentage of .509 this season. He's batting .301.
• He is 19th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging in the major leagues.
• Lindor has picked up a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and four RBIs.
• Juan Soto has collected 38 base hits, an OBP of .372 and a slugging percentage of .470 this season.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .224 with a .288 OBP and 25 RBI for New York this season.
• Nimmo has hit safely in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Oneil Cruz has accumulated a team-high OBP (.369), and paces the Pirates in hits (31). He's batting .238 and slugging.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average is 104th, his on-base percentage ranks 36th, and he is 49th in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .252 with seven doubles, three home runs and 16 walks. He's slugging .391 with an on-base percentage of .346.
• Including all qualified players, he is 84th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 98th in slugging percentage.
• Bryan Reynolds has five doubles, five home runs and 14 walks while batting .210.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes' .308 slugging percentage paces his team.

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