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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Pirates will give the ball to starter Bryse Wilson in this one. Right hander Wilson is 3-8 this season with a 6.03 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Chris Bassitt. The right hander has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 13-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -345-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Mets were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Pirates were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 55-90 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
New York:
Team record: 91-55 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Sunday, September 18