New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Betting Preview | September 5

The New York Mets (85-50) have lost two straight games as they prepare to square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (49-84), who have fallen in four in a row. The Mets are favored (-205) to halt their streak in Monday’s outing, which starts at 12:35 PM ET at PNC Park. New York’s Taijuan Walker starts against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Pirates

• Game Day: Monday, September 5, 2022
• Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets average one home run per game to rank 16th in baseball with 135 total home runs .
• The Mets have the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.256).
• The Mets’ .327 on-base percentage ranks third-best in the league.
• The Mets strike out 7.5 times per game to rank fourth in baseball.
• The Mets average 1.1 home runs per road game this season (70 total away from home).
• The Mets are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .415 away from home.
• The team is batting .258 with 598 hits (9.1 per game) on the road this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso leads New York with 133 hits, batting .266 this season with 55 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Alonso’s batting average ranks 49th, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor has 18 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 54 walks while hitting .264.
• Lindor is 58th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Starling Marte has collected 136 base hits, an OBP of .345 and a slugging percentage of .468 this season.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .266 with a .352 OBP and 46 RBI for New York this season.

Pirates Stats & Trends

Pirates Batting

• The Pirates’ 129 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
• The Pirates have a team batting average of just .219 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• The Pirates are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 28th with an OBP of .286.
• The Pirates rank just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 65 home contests this season.
• In 65 home games this season, they’re slugging .358 with 157 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.1 base hits per game and batting .220 as a team at home this season.

Pirates Key Batters

• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-high OBP (.331) and slugging percentage (.447), while pacing the Pirates in hits (109).
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Reynolds is 79th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage and 47th in slugging percentage.
• Ke’Bryan Hayes has 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 40 walks while hitting .242.
• Including all qualified players, Hayes is 101st in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage and 131st in slugging percentage.
• Ben Gamel has 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 37 walks while hitting .241.
• Michael Chavis is hitting .237 with 13 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 14 walks.

Mets vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers