Pirates vs. Mets Odds & Betting Predictions - August 16, 2023

Pirates at Mets

5:10 pm • SNY

Pittsburgh Pirates

12-20

3 - 8

New York Mets

21-11

pitcher		team	era	w-l
T.Megill			4.70	9-8
J.Oviedo			4.31	9-14

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Pirates 12-20	+1.5-194	o8.5-120	+100
Mets 21-11	-1.5+165	u8.5+100	-120

Wednesday 5:10 p.m.

August 16, 2023

Citi FieldFlushing, Queens

T.Megill u5.5 Ks-155

0.65u

Over 8.5-110

0.5u

Bet to -112

Under 8.5-105

$26.25

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The Mets are 45-1 (.978) when leading entering the 9th inning this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .949.

Pete Alonso is slugging .586 on pitches 95 mph or greater this season -- 10th best in MLB-- 93rd Percentile. 89% of Johan Oviedo fastballs are 95+ MPH this season -- sixth highest among qualified SPs-- 92nd Percentile.

Pete Alonso has 13 home runs on breaking pitches this season -- tied for fourth most in MLB-- 99th Percentile. Johan Oviedo has thrown his slider 37% of the time this season -- fifth highest among qualified SPs-- 92nd Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .400 (20-for-50) against Tylor Megill's elevated fastball this season -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 47 total IP; League Avg: .228 -- 0 Percentile.

Tylor Megill has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 53% (146/277) of opposing batters this season -- 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 47 total IP; League Avg: 65% -- first Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Mets are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Mets are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Mets are 7-9 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Mets' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Mets' 16 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Mets	17-15	10-6	7-9	11-13	6-2
Pirates	13-19	7-9	6-10	4-8	9-11

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Mets	11-21	5-11	6-10	11-13	0-8
Pirates	14-16-2	9-6-1	5-10-1	6-6	8-10-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Mets	21-11	13-3	8-8	17-7	4-4
Pirates	12-20	7-9	5-11	5-7	7-13

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 15th	PIT	L 4-7	-1.5 L	O 8.5	PIT -149
Aug 14th	PIT	W 7-2	-1.5 W	U 9.5	NYM -138
Aug 13th	ATL	W 7-6	+1.5 W	O 9.5	NYM +115
Aug 12th	ATL	L 0-6	+1.5 L	U 8.5	ATL +188
Aug 12th	ATL	L 3-21	+1.5 L	O 10.5	ATL +185

Frankie Montas
SP
Montas is out with back
Out
Sean Manaea
SP
Manaea is out with oblique
Out
Paul Blackburn
SP
Blackburn is out with knee
Out
Jose Siri
CF
Siri is out with leg
Out
Nick Madrigal
3B
Madrigal is out with shoulder
Out
Ronny Mauricio
SS
Mauricio is out with knee
Out
Christian Scott
SP
Scott is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Johan Oviedo
SP
Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable
Jared Jones
SP
Jones is out with elbow
Out
Jared Triolo
2B
Triolo is questionable with back
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
1B
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Oviedo, P	78	4	3	4
LR.Borucki, P	33	2	1	2
LJ.Hernandez, P	37	1	1	1
RY.Ramirez, P	17	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	2-5	1	0	0
2B.Reynolds, LF	1-5	1	1	2
3A.McCutchen, DH	0-3	0	0	0
4J.Suwinski, CF	1-3	0	0	0
5C.Joe, RF	1-3	1	0	0
6E.Rodriguez, C	1-4	0	0	0
7L.Peguero, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
8A.Rivas, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
9A.Williams, SS	1-3	0	0	1
9H.Davis, PH	0-0	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RT.Megill, P	95	5	5	2
RP.Bickford, P	30	1	0	1
LB.Raley, P	14	1	0	0
RT.Gott, P	7	1	0	0
RA.Ottavino, P	17	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1B.Nimmo, LF	1-3	0	0	1
2F.Lindor, SS	1-5	0	0	2
3P.Alonso, 1B	1-4	1	1	1
4J.McNeil, 2B	1-4	1	0	0
5D.Vogelbach, DH	0-1	1	0	0
5F.Alvarez, PH	0-2	0	0	0
5F.Alvarez, DH	0-2	0	0	0
6D.Stewart, RF	2-4	2	2	3
6T. Locastro, CF	0-0	0	0	0
7O.Narvaez, C	1-4	1	0	0
8R.Ortega, CF	2-3	2	0	1
8R.Ortega, RF	2-3	2	0	1
9J. Araúz, 3B	0-3	0	0	0