Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets MLB Parlay 7/26/2019
Friday, July 26, 2019
Citi Field
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Probable Pitchers: Dario Agrazal vs. Zack Wheeler
Citi Field is the site where Jeff McNeil and the New York Mets (46-55, 4th in NL East) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (46-55, 5th in NL Central) on Friday. The Mets open this contest at -142 while the Pirates are priced at +132. The over/under opens at 8.5.
The Pirates have been good for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 46-55-0 SU. New York is covering 45.5% of the time, going 46-55-0 straight up. The Mets have been good for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 26-25-0 SU. Pittsburgh has went 30-40-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 42.9% of the time.
Valuable Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends
The Pirates have been a rough Under choice for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 58-40-3.
The Pirates cover 44.2% of the time as a visitor, having gone 23-29-0 straight up.
Important New York Mets Betting Trends
New York is covering 54.5% of the time at Citi Field, going 24-20-0 SU.
The Mets have been a rough Under choice for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 52-39-10.
Key Pittsburgh Pirates Injuries
7/24/2019 Jameson Taillon SP Elbow Out for the season
7/24/2019 Clay Holmes RP Triceps Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
7/24/2019 Gregory Polanco RF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
7/24/2019 Francisco Cervelli C Concussion Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
7/22/2019 Steven Brault SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 31
7/19/2019 Lonnie Chisenhall RF Calf Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/19/2019 Rookie Davis RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/13/2019 Erik Gonzalez SS Collarbone Expected to be out until at least Jul 29
6/25/2019 Nick Burdi RP Collarbone Out for the season
3/28/2019 Edgar Santana RP Elbow Out for the season
3/1/2019 Chad Kuhl SP Elbow Out for the season
Key New York Mets Injuries
7/21/2019 Zack Wheeler SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
7/12/2019 Jed Lowrie 3B Calf Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
7/12/2019 Brandon Nimmo LF Neck Expected to be out until at least Aug 7
5/23/2019 Yoenis Cespedes CF Ankle Out for the season
5/3/2019 Drew Smith RP Elbow Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Pirates have a 46-55 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dario Agrazal has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.21 this season. He has 12 strikeouts over his 28 innings pitched and he's given up 24 hits. He's allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.15. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.92 and they have given up 383 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 412 hitters and walked 185 batters. As a team, Pittsburgh allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.95. The Pirates pitchers collectively have given up 921 base hits and 496 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Pittsburgh as a pitching staff has walked 371 batters and struck out 898. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.71.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Pittsburgh is hitting .268, good for 5th in the league. The Pirates hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.4 hits per game. Josh Bell is hitting .287 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 108 hits this season in 376 at bats with 86 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .606 and an OPS+ of 150. Starling Marte is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 109 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 379 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .504. The Pirates have 952 hits, including 212 doubles and 105 home runs. Pittsburgh has walked 272 times so far this season and they have struck out 786 times as a unit. They have left 707 men on base and have a team OPS of .754. They score 4.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 473 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
New York has a 46-55 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.69, Zack Wheeler has a 6-6 record and a 1.28 WHIP. He has 130 strikeouts over the 119 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 118 hits. He's allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.33 and they have given up 354 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Mets bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 344 batters and walked 159 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Mets pitchers as a team have surrendered 904 base knocks and 469 earned runs this season. They have given up 134 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 340 hitters and struck out 930 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.35.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .253, good for 14th in the league. The Mets hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Jeff McNeil comes into this matchup batting .342 with an OBP of .403. He has 115 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 336 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .509 with an OPS+ of 145. Pete Alonso is hitting .262 this season and he has an OBP of .365. He has collected 95 hits in 362 at bats while driving in 75 runs. He has an OPS+ of 155 and a slugging percentage of .605. The Mets as a unit have 889 base hits, including 171 doubles and 144 homers. New York has walked 322 times this year and they have struck out on 902 occasions. They have had 705 men left on base and have an OPS of .754. They have scored 4.68 runs per game and totaled 473 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Pirates/Mets MLB game against the spread?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Pirates +132 and under 8.5 runs
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