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Booksmakers give the New York Mets (91-55) the edge (-461 on the moneyline) to add on to their three-game winning streak when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-90), at +353, on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. Jacob deGrom starts for New York while Pittsburgh will counter with Johan Oviedo.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: Queens, New York
- Stadium: Citi Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mets | -461 | 6.5 |
Mets Stats & Trends
Mets Batting
- The Mets rank 15th in MLB play with 151 total home runs.
- The Mets’ .258 batting average is fourth-best in the majors.
- The Mets rank second in the league with an on-base percentage of .330.
- Mets batters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Mets average 1.0 home run per home game this season (72 total at home).
- The Mets are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game while slugging .394 at home.
- At home this season the club averages 8.1 hits per game and is batting .251.
Mets Key Batters
- Pete Alonso leads New York with 147 hits, batting .269 this season with 60 extra-base hits.
- Alonso ranks 45th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging among qualifying batters in the majors.
- Francisco Lindor has an OPS of .786, fueled by an OBP of .342 and a team-best slugging percentage of .444 this season.
- Lindor is 51st in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and 53rd in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Lindor enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is hitting .190 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Brandon Nimmo has 139 hits this season and has a slash line of .262/.358/.416.
- Jeff McNeil is slashing .317/.371/.443 this season and leads the Mets with an OPS of .814.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 146 home runs.
- 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 29th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1.1 home runs per game in their 75 road contests this season.
- In 75 road games this season, they’re slugging .361 with 190 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 7.3 base hits per game and batting .217 on the road this season.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has racked up an on-base percentage of .335, a slugging percentage of .447, and has 125 hits, all club-bests for the Pirates.
- Including all qualified hitters, Reynolds is 69th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 58th and he is 52nd in slugging.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .244 with 22 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 45 walks.
- Including all qualified hitters, Hayes ranks 90th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 125th in slugging percentage.
- Ben Gamel is batting .231 with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 42 walks.
- Michael Chavis is batting .238 with 16 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs and 18 walks.
Mets vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| deGrom | Oviedo | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 4 |
| 5-2 | W-L | 3-2 |
| 2.01 | ERA | 3.34 |
| 49.1 | IP | 35.0 |
| 4 | BB | 17 |
| 73 | SO | 36 |
