Pirates vs Mets Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 9

Odds updated as of 9:11 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the New York Mets in MLB action on Sunday.
Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Pirates vs Mets Game Info
- Pittsburgh Pirates (57-61) vs. New York Mets (51-66)
- Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Time: 1:35 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: (-144) | NYM: (+122)
- Spread: PIT: -1.5 (+152) | NYM: +1.5 (-184)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)
Pirates vs Mets Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Jared Jones (Pirates) - 2-3, 4.02 ERA vs Sean Manaea (Mets) - 3-5, 4.33 ERA
The probable starters are Jared Jones (2-3) for the Pirates and Sean Manaea (3-5) for the Mets. Jones' team is 6-6-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Jones' team has been victorious in 50% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-2. When Manaea starts, the Mets are 5-5-0 against the spread. The Mets are 2-5 in Manaea's seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
Pirates vs Mets Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (59.9%)
Pirates vs Mets Moneyline
- Pittsburgh is a -144 favorite on the moneyline, while New York is a +122 underdog on the road.
Pirates vs Mets Spread
- The Mets are +1.5 on the spread (-184 to cover), and Pittsburgh is +152 to cover the runline.
Pirates vs Mets Over/Under
- A total of 8 runs has been set for the Pirates-Mets game on Aug. 9, with the over available at -118 and the under at -104.
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Pirates vs Mets Betting Trends
- The Pirates have come away with 34 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Pittsburgh has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -144 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 are 14-32 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30.4% of those games).
- New York has a record of 1-16 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer (5.9%).
- The Mets have played in 113 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-57-6).
- The Mets have covered 46.9% of their games this season, going 53-60-0 against the spread.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds has 116 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .377. He has a .267 batting average and a slugging percentage of .442.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 52nd, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 60th in slugging.
- Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in total hits (110) this season while batting .254 with 50 extra-base hits. He's slugging .483 with an on-base percentage of .320.
- He is 78th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging in the major leagues.
- Lowe takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings 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 brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double.
- Spencer Horwitz has 10 home runs, 37 RBI and a batting average of .271 this season.
- Horwitz enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a double, a walk and four RBIs.
Mets Player Leaders
- Carson Benge has 114 hits with a .330 on-base percentage, leading the Mets in both statistics. He's batting .270 and slugging .412.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 46th, his on-base percentage ranks 78th, and he is 88th in slugging.
- Benge brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a triple, two home runs, a walk and five RBIs.
- Bo Bichette paces his team with a .369 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .256 with an on-base percentage of .300.
- He ranks 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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