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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Citi Field.
Paul Skenes will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Skenes is 3-4 this season with a 2.77 ERA.
It'll be David Peterson toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Left hander Peterson is 2-2 with a 3.52 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
New York won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Cubs on May 11. Bettors who backed the Mets at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
The Pirates were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 180 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 14-27 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Pittsburgh is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 26-15 SU
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at New York Tuesday, May 13