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New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PNC Park.
David Peterson will be the starting pitcher for the Mets on this day. Left hander Peterson is 3-0 this season with a 3.51 ERA.
It'll be Bailey Falter toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Left hander Falter is 4-6 with a 3.87 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Pittsburgh was a 14-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Mets. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 14-2 result against the Pirates on July 05. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 42-44 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 42-45 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
New York at Pittsburgh Sunday, July 7