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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 Sunday.

Carlos Carrasco will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Right hander Carrasco is 2-2 this season with a 5.94 ERA.

The Pirates will counter Carrasco with Mitch Keller. Right hander Keller has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Pirates were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, New York was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on New York at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 31-34 SU
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 33-30 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
New York home to New York Tuesday, June 13
Pittsburgh at Chicago Tuesday, June 13