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Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 6-2

Pittsburgh moneyline bettors cashed on Saturday courtesy of a 6-2 win against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Bettors who backed the Pirates were rewarded as +178 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.

Tyler Anderson earned the victory for the Pirates, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from John Nogowski in the win.

New York got a 5-inning outing from Marcus Stroman in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 0 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Kevin Pillar had 2 hits in the loss for the Mets.

Pittsburgh outhit their counterparts 9-7 in the game.