Mets vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 16

Odds updated as of 11:27 AM

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

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Mets vs Pirates Game Info

• New York Mets (54-66) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (54-66)
• Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
• Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Venue: Citi Field -- Queens, New York
• Coverage: SNY

Mets vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: NYM: (-118) | PIT: (-100)
• Spread: NYM: -1.5 (+164) | PIT: +1.5 (-200)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Mets vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tylor Megill (Mets) - 6-6, 5.64 ERA vs Johan Oviedo (Pirates) - 6-12, 4.42 ERA

The Mets will give the nod to Tylor Megill (6-6) against the Pirates and Oviedo (6-12). Megill's team is 7-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Megill's team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-3). The Pirates are 9-13-0 against the spread when Oviedo starts. The Pirates are 5-12 in Oviedo's 17 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Mets vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Mets win (53.1%)

Mets vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Mets-Pirates, New York is the favorite at -118, and Pittsburgh is -100 playing on the road.

Mets vs Pirates Spread

• The Pirates are +1.5 on the spread (-200 to cover), and New York is +164 to cover the runline.

Mets vs Pirates Over/Under

• The Mets-Pirates game on August 16 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -118 and the under at -104.

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Mets vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Mets have been victorious in 40, or 56.3%, of the 71 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• New York has a record of 35-30 when favored by -118 or more this year.
• Contests with the Mets have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 49 of 116 chances this season.
• The Mets are 47-69-0 against the spread in their 116 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Pirates have won 39 of the 91 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (42.9%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -100 or longer, Pittsburgh has a 37-49 record (winning 43% of its games).
• The Pirates have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times this season for a 59-52-5 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have a 59-57-0 record against the spread this season.

Mets Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso has 91 hits, which ranks first among New York hitters this season, while batting .222 with 49 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .321 and a slugging percentage of .517.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 129th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor is batting .245 with 26 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks. He's slugging .463 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• He is 103rd in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Lindor has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with an OPS of .801. He has a slash line of .263/.360/.442 this season.
• Nimmo has logged a hit or more in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .351 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and two RBI.
• Jeff McNeil is batting .257 with a .331 OBP and 41 RBI for New York this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated 110 hits with a .465 slugging percentage, both team-high marks for the Pirates. He's batting .266 and with an on-base percentage of .332.
• He is 53rd in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Andrew McCutchen's .378 on-base percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .253 while slugging .384.
• He is 86th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 116th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is batting .259 with 18 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 19 walks.
• Jack Suwinski has 16 doubles, 21 home runs and 56 walks while batting .208.

Mets vs. Pirates Head to Head

• 8/15/2023: 7-4 PIT (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 8/14/2023: 7-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 6/11/2023: 2-1 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 6/10/2023: 5-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 6/9/2023: 14-7 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 9/18/2022: 7-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -460, Underdog Moneyline: +360)
• 9/17/2022: 5-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -335, Underdog Moneyline: +270)
• 9/16/2022: 4-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 9/15/2022: 7-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 9/7/2022: 10-0 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -405, Underdog Moneyline: +320)

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