Mets vs. Pirates Prediction
Will Mets’ starter Jacob deGrom finally figure out the Pirates when the teams square off at 7:05PM ET tonight?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Mets are -144 money line favorites versus the Pirates, who have odds of +134 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With deGrom set to face Chad Kuhl in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs, down from the original number of 8.5.
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Latest on deGrom via Rotoworld: deGrom’s scheduled start Thursday against the Padres has been pushed back to Friday. With storms in the forecast for Thursday night, the Mets don’t want to risk wasting deGrom’s turn with an abbreviated start. Instead, deGrom will start Friday’s series opener at Pittsburgh.
Kuhl worked five scoreless innings in the Pirates’ win over the Phillies on Sunday. Kuhl yielded just one hit, a harmless double to Maikel Franco in the top of the fifth inning. The right-hander issued two walks but struck out five before leaving with the scored tied 0-0. He lowered his ERA from 6.69 to 5.85 in the no-decision.
Bet Tonight’s Mets vs. Pirates Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Pirates are winless at 0-4 in deGrom’s last four starts against the Pirates, who are 6-1 in their last seven home games versus the Mets overall. New York is also 3-10 in its last 13 games versus Pittsburgh, is 0-6 in its last six road games, and has dropped 10 of its last 13 games overall. On the other side, the Pirates are 4-1 in their last five home games and are 4-1 in their last five home games versus a right-handed starter.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: PITTSBURGH PIRATES +134