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The Pittsburgh Pirates (55-90) visit the New York Mets (91-55) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Pirates are moneyline underdogs (+258) against the favored Mets (-327). Chris Bassitt starts for New York while Pittsburgh will counter with Bryse Wilson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -327 | 7.5 |
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets are 15th in baseball with 151 total home runs.
- The Mets have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.258).
- The Mets are second in the league with a .330 on-base percentage.
- The Mets strike out 7.5 times per game, the fifth-fewest average in baseball.
- The Mets average 1.0 home run per game when playing at home this season (71 total in home outings).
- The Mets are slugging .395 with 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .252 with 605 hits (8.2 per game) at home this season.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso leads New York in total hits (146) this season while batting .269 with 59 extra-base hits.
- Among qualified hitters, Alonso ranks 43rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 41st, and he is 14th in slugging.
- Francisco Lindor is hitting .267 with 21 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 58 walks.
- Among all qualifying players, Lindor ranks 49th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging percentage.
- Lindor has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
- Brandon Nimmo has 139 hits this season and has a slash line of .263/.356/.418.
- Jeff McNeil is slashing .319/.371/.446 this season and leads the Mets with an OPS of .817.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates’ 146 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .222 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- The Pirates have an OBP of just .288 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Pirates rank just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 74 road contests this season.
- In 74 road games this season, they’re slugging .363 with 188 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .218 with 7.3 base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has accumulated an on-base percentage of .336, a slugging percentage of .448, and has 124 hits, all club-bests for the Pirates.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds’ batting average ranks 70th, his on-base percentage is 57th, and he is 50th in slugging.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .246 with 22 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 44 walks.
- Including all qualifying players, Hayes’ batting average places him 87th, his on-base percentage ranks 93rd, and he is 125th in slugging.
- Ben Gamel is hitting .233 with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 40 walks.
- Michael Chavis has 16 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 18 walks while batting .241.
Mets vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Bassitt | Wilson | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 17 |
| 13-8 | W-L | 3-8 |
| 3.44 | ERA | 6.03 |
| 165.0 | IP | 94.0 |
| 43 | BB | 24 |
| 155 | SO | 62 |
