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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Pirates will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tyler Anderson in this game. Anderson has a 4-8 record and a 4.39 ERA this season.
It'll be Marcus Stroman toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Stroman is 6-6 with a 2.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Mets were a 13-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 13-4 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-55 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 46-38 SU
NY Mets is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
NY Mets is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Saturday, July 10