Pirates vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 8

Odds updated as of 2:11 a.m.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are among the MLB teams playing on Saturday, versus the New York Mets.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Pirates vs Mets Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (57-61) vs. New York Mets (51-66)
• Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and SNY

Pirates vs Mets Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-142) | NYM: (+120)
• Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+146) | NYM: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Pirates vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Bubba Chandler (Pirates) - 4-8, 4.49 ERA vs Robert Stock (Mets) - 0-1, 1.80 ERA

The probable pitchers are Bubba Chandler (4-8) for the Pirates and Robert Stock (0-1) for the Mets. Chandler and his team have a record of 11-10-0 against the spread when he starts. Chandler's team is 3-5 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. Stock has started just one game with a set spread, which the Mets failed to cover. The Mets were the moneyline underdog for one Stock start this season -- they lost.

Pirates vs Mets Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (64.3%)

Pirates vs Mets Moneyline

• The Pirates vs Mets moneyline has Pittsburgh as a -142 favorite, while New York is a +120 underdog on the road.

Pirates vs Mets Spread

• The Mets are +1.5 on the run line against the Pirates. The Mets are -178 to cover, and the Pirates are +146.

Pirates vs Mets Over/Under

• Pirates versus Mets on Aug. 8 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -122 and the under set at +100.

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Pirates vs Mets Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been favorites in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (54.8%) in those contests.
• This season Pittsburgh has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Pirates and their opponents have gone over in 65 of their 116 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 116 games with a line this season, the Pirates have a mark of 57-59-0 against the spread.
• The Mets have won 14 of the 46 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (30.4%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, New York has gone 1-16 (5.9%).
• The Mets have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 50 times this season for a 50-57-6 record against the over/under.
• The Mets are 53-60-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh with an OBP of .377 this season while batting .267 with 70 walks and 78 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .442.
• Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 53rd in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 60th in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe has 110 hits, which leads Pittsburgh batters this season. He's batting .254 with 50 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .483 with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 78th in batting average, 92nd in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage.
• Lowe heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Nick Gonzales has hit six homers with a team-high .402 SLG this season.
• Gonzales has recorded at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double.
• Spencer Horwitz has 10 home runs, 37 RBI and a batting average of .271 this season.
• Horwitz has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .188 with a double, a walk and four RBIs.

Mets Player Leaders

• Carson Benge has put up an on-base percentage of .330 and has 114 hits, both team-best numbers for the Mets. He's batting .270 and slugging .412.
• He is 46th in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Benge heads into this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a triple, two home runs, a walk and five RBIs.
• Bo Bichette's .369 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .256 with an on-base percentage of .300.
• He is 73rd in batting average, 121st in on-base percentage and 124th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Marcus Semien is batting .215 with nine doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 29 walks.
• A.J. Ewing has 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 27 walks while hitting .269.

Pirates vs Mets Head to Head

• 8/7/2026: 6-4 NYM (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 3/29/2026: 4-3 PIT (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 3/28/2026: 4-2 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 3/26/2026: 11-7 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 6/29/2025: 12-1 PIT (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 6/28/2025: 9-2 PIT (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/27/2025: 9-1 PIT (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/14/2025: 4-0 PIT (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)
• 5/13/2025: 2-1 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)
• 5/12/2025: 4-3 NYM (Favorite: Mets, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)

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