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by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks
Opening weekend continues in the MLB on Saturday and will include a 15-game slate. One of the games taking place will see the Pittsburgh Pirates (0-1) take on the New York Mets (1-0) in a National League matchup. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Pirates and the Mets.
Pittsburgh’s season got off to a poor start, as they lost to New York on Thursday by a score of 11-7. After an off-day on Friday, the Pirates are set to start Mitch Keller on Saturday. Keller had a below-average 2025, going 6-15 with an ERA of 4.19. This could spell trouble against a loaded Mets lineup that has already had success against the Pirates’ pitching staff.
New York, on the other hand, is set to start David Peterson for Game 2 of this Opening Series. Peterson also had an up-and-down 2025, posting a record of 9-6 with an ERA of 4.22. With that, Pittsburgh also looks like they could have success against the Mets’ pitching staff.
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New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.494 | 83 | 41 | 42 |
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0.422 | 83 | 35 | 48 |
New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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3/6 (50%)
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1/6 (17%)
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3/6 (50%)
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1/6 (17%)
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New York Mets against Pittsburgh Pirates : Head to Head (H2H)
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New York Mets - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- The Over is 1-0 for New York in 2026
- The Over is 1-0 for Pittsburgh in 2026
- Keller had an ERA of 2.19 vs New York in 2025
- Peterson had an ERA of 5.91 vs Pittsburgh in 2025
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Our New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Like in Game 1 of this series, New York is the heavy betting favorite in Game 2. That being said, the over looks to be the best betting option. The offenses for both teams were electric on Thursday, as 18 total runs were scored.
While 18 runs will likely not be scored in this game, there is still reason to believe that there will be plenty of runs. Neither starting pitcher was great last season, so even though Keller fared well against the Mets in one start, he was still too inconsistent on the season as a whole. For that reason, our New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates prediction is: Over 8 Total Runs.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
