Mets vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 17

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Connor Joe square off against Brandon Nimmo and the New York Mets on Wednesday, in the final game of a three-game series at Citi Field. The favored Mets have -141 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +125. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The contest's total is set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mets-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Mets vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
• Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Mets vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 6, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 54%, Pirates 46%

Mets vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Mets have won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which they've been favored.
• This season New York has won one of its three games when favored by at least -141 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 58.5% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been victorious in eight, or 61.5%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Pittsburgh has a mark of 2-1 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

PIT 1 · NYM 9

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

-120

O 8

New York Mets

NYM

-1.5

-110

U 8

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets went 4-1 over the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Mets and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Mets' record against the spread is 7-2-0 over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Pete Alonso's six big flies in 2024 are the most on the Mets. He's also driven in 10 runs while hitting .269.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Alonso is fourth in homers and 57th in RBI.
• Nimmo has been productive as he paces his team with 13 runs batted in.
• Nimmo ranks 81st in home runs and 23rd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Starling Marte has two doubles, two home runs and six walks while batting .271.
• Jeff McNeil has two doubles, a home run and seven walks while batting .212.

Mets Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Pirates had a record of 4-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Pirates have a record of 5-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds has put up a team-leading 12 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds' home run total ranks 81st and his RBI tally is 31st.
• Joe has a club-best .291 batting average.
• Joe is currently 144th in homers and 45th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has five doubles and 12 walks while hitting .277.
• Jack Suwinski is batting .185 with a double, two home runs and eight walks.

Pirates Team Props

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