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Bookmakers give the New York Mets (85-51) the edge, -240 on the moneyline, to break their three-game losing streak when they meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-84), at +190, on Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET. Chris Bassitt takes the mound first for New York, and Bryse Wilson is Pittsburgh’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -240 | – |
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets rank 16th in MLB action with 136 total home runs.
- The Mets’ .256 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
- The Mets are third in baseball with a .327 on-base percentage.
- Mets hitters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Mets average 1.1 homers per game when playing on the road this season (71 total in road contests).
- The Mets are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .414 away from home.
- The club averages nine hits per game and is batting .258 away from home this season.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso has 133 hits, which leads New York hitters this season, while batting .264 with 55 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Alonso’s batting average ranks 59th, his on-base percentage ranks 48th, and he is 13th in slugging.
- Francisco Lindor leads New York in slugging percentage (.436) thanks to 43 extra-base hits.
- Lindor is 55th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging in the major leagues.
- Starling Marte has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .347 and a slugging percentage of .468 this season.
- Brandon Nimmo is batting .266 with a .352 OBP and 48 RBI for New York this season.
- Nimmo has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and four RBI.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates have hit 131 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .287 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Pirates rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 62 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 66 home contests this season.
- In 66 home games this season, they’re slugging .361 with 160 hits going for extra bases.
- In 66 home games this season, they have a batting average of .223 while averaging 7.2 base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-high OBP (.336) and slugging percentage (.449), and paces the Pirates in hits (111).
- Including all the qualified players in the majors, Reynolds is 75th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes has 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 41 walks while hitting .242.
- Hayes’ batting average is 101st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 100th, and he is 131st in slugging.
- Ben Gamel has 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 38 walks while batting .238.
- Michael Chavis is hitting .235 with 13 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 14 walks.
Mets vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Bassitt | Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 16 |
| 12-7 | W-L | 2-8 |
| 3.32 | ERA | 6.12 |
| 154.1 | IP | 82.1 |
| 40 | BB | 22 |
| 143 | SO | 55 |
