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The 19-26 Mets travel to Pittsburgh to take on the 22-26 Pirates in the first game of a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania tonight. The first pitch is scheduled to be tossed at 7:05 PM ET.
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The betting odds for this game at the time of writing aren’t up on many boards, but the one book that we source lines from has the Pirates holding the favorite role listed at a reasonable -113 on the moneyline odds. The total for this game is posted at 8.5 runs.
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In their last game the Mets lost to the San Diego Padres 4-3. In the game the Mets scored three runs on eight hits and the Padres scored four runs on nine hits.
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In their last game the Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4. In the game the Pirates scored nine runs on 13 hits and the Braves scored four runs on 11 hits. Pittsburgh got off to a hot start in the game scoring five runs in the 2nd inning.
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This season the Mets rank tied for 10th in the Majors in runs scored and 30th in team ERA.
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The Pirates rank 24th in the Majors in runs scored and 13th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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New York: Jacob deGrom (3-1, 3.56 ERA)<br />
Pittsburgh: Chad Kuhl (1-4, 5.85 ERA)
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Jacob deGrom gets the start for the Mets tonight and in his last outing he had a great one not giving up any earned runs in seven innings and striking out nine in a 3-0 win over the L.A. Angels. The Mets have won four of his last five starts, but his offense is to thank for many of those wins, as previous to his last start deGrom had given up 15 earned runs in 24 innings in four starts. While deGrom leads the NL in strikeouts per nine innings he lost his only career start at Pittsburgh and in his last two starts on the road he has lasted 16 innings and has given up nine runs. The Mets have lost his last four starts against the Pirates. New York has won five of deGrom’s last seven starts against a team with a losing record, but they have lost four of his last five starts against a team from the NL Central.
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Chad Kuhl goes for the Pirates tonight and he had his best start of the season in his last one going five innings and not giving up any earned runs in a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Pittsburgh had lost his previous two starts where he went nine innings and gave up 10 earned runs. This game will be Kuhl’s first career start against the Mets and he has not pitched well at home this season, as in his five starts there he has an ERA of 8.20. While the Pirates are 7-2 in Kuhl’s last nine starts against a team with a winning record they have lost six of his last eight starts overall.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Pirates are 10-3 in their last 13 games against the Mets.
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The Pirates are 6-1 in their last 7 home games against the Mets.
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In the last 19 games between these teams in Pittsburgh the Under record is 14-5.
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This season the Pirates are 12-9 at home and the Mets are 8-11 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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New York Mets: 19-26 SU / O/U 29-10 / Run Line W/L 17-28<br />
Pittsburgh Pirates: 22-26 SU / O/U 22-23 / Run Line W/L 26-22
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New York at Pittsburgh Key Betting Trends<br />
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NYM is 3-10 in their last 13 overall
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NYM is 0-6 in their last 6 road games
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NYM has an Over record of 13-3-2 in their last 18 road games
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PITT is 4-1 in their last 5 home games
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PITT is 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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PITT has an Over record of 5-2-1 in their last 8 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>METS</b><br />
[P] 03/30/2017 - Steven Matz 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[LF] 03/31/2017 - Brandon Nimmo 10-day DL (3/30) ( Hamstring )<br />
[3B] 03/31/2017 - David Wright 60-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Seth Lugo 10-day DL (3/30) ( Arm )<br />
[RF] 05/24/2017 - Jay Bruce "?" Thursday vs. San Diego Padres ( Back )<br />
[P] 05/24/2017 - Tommy Milone 10-day DL (5/22) ( Knee )<br />
[SS] 05/16/2017 - Asdrubal Cabrera 10-day DL (5/14) ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 05/12/2017 - Jeurys Familia 60-day DL (5/11) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/01/2017 - Noah Syndergaard 60-day DL (5/1) ( Back )<br />
(!)[CF] 04/28/2017 - Yoenis Cespedes 10-day DL (4/27) ( Hamstring )
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<b>PIRATES</b><br />
[RF] 05/17/2017 - Gregory Polanco 10-day DL (5/15) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/26/2017 - Antonio Bastardo 10-day DL (4/25) ( Quad )<br />
[P] 05/06/2017 - Jameson Taillon 10-day DL (5/4) ( Groin )<br />
[CF] 04/18/2017 - Starling Marte 80-game suspension ( Suspension )
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