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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Friday.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Tylor Megill in this one. Right hander Megill is 5-3 this season with a 4.40 ERA.
It'll be Rich Hill toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Left hander Hill is 5-5 with a 4.55 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 9-5 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at 156 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for New York, they were a 13-10 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -185 were rewarded, while the 23 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 30-33 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-29 SU
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Saturday, June 10