New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 7/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-106) Pittsburgh (-110)

PNC Park is the location where the Pittsburgh Pirates (41-45) will try to beat the New York Mets (42-43) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -106 and Pittsburgh is priced at -110. The over/under has been set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are David Peterson and Bailey Falter.

New York has a slugging percentage of .416 and have been called out on strikes 685 times, while being walked on 270 occasions. They have compiled 398 RBI's as well as 726 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .247. The Mets have accrued 156 doubles as a unit and have smacked 109 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 414 runs while holding a team OBP of .318. As a unit, the New York Mets are knocking in 4.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 6th in the league.

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The Mets have a team earned run average of 4.14 this year (21st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 737 batters. Mets pitchers have allowed 80 home runs in addition to 402 runs in total (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 329 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.07 as a unit on the season. New York has allowed 675 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 352 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Mets have dispatched 281 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 116 runners over the course of the season with 34.5% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 20 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of their 35 save opportunities. The Mets relievers have compiled a save rate of 57.1% and has come into the game in 92 save situations. The relievers have earned 57 holds so far this year (4th in the league). Mets relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 91 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of 6,888 innings on the field, which ranks them 17th in professional baseball. The New York Mets have a total of 2,296 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 740 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which is 28th in the majors, and have a total of 75 double plays.

Peterson has thrown 365 frames and has accounted for 385 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.43 (180 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.412. He has conceded 351 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 165 free passes. Peterson (21-21 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.37 while he has faced 1,584 hitters in the major leagues.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have an on-base percentage of .296 in addition to a batting average of .228 on the season. They have been rung up on 814 instances (5th in MLB) and have notched a total of 665 base hits. Pittsburgh is sitting with 82 HRs on the campaign to go along with 333 runs batted in. The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .360 and they average 4.00 runs per game (24th in MLB). They have notched 119 two-baggers, while getting a free base 267 times and putting up 344 runs.

The Pirates have a team WHIP of 1.280 with a FIP of 3.90 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (734 strikeouts vs 259 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 20th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 728. They have allowed 88 dingers and they relinquish 4.45 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have allowed 381 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.95 (338 earned runs conceded).

Pittsburgh bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.7% out of their 104 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations and also on 73 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 83 save situations, the Pirates have accrued 43 holds and also 16 blown saves. They are currently ranked 19th in baseball holding a save rate of 59.0%, and they have dispatched 266 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Pittsburgh has had relief pitchers enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have tallied 23 saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 69 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in the majors). The Pirates have recorded 740 assists, 46 errors and have a tally of 2,314 putouts this year. Out of their 6,942 innings on the diamond, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (24th in pro baseball).

Falter (14-20 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.51 earned run average while allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.29 and he has gone up against 1,188 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up 143 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.250 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. So far in his career, Falter has given up 288 hits and he has 227 K's in 286 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (-110) and under 7.5 runs

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