Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+126) New York (-152)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-27) are traveling to Citi Field on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the New York Mets (26-15). The odds on this game have Pittsburgh at +126 and New York is at -152. The over/under comes in at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Mitch Keller and Kodai Senga.

Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .325 and have struck out 353 times, while being walked on 145 occasions. They have accrued 124 RBI's and 298 hits so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .220. The Pirates have compiled 47 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 28 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 127 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .301. As a team, the Pittsburgh Pirates are knocking in 3.1 runs per game, which puts them at 30th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.32 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 37 home runs in addition to 183 runs in total (23rd in the league). Pittsburgh has relinquished 333 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 169 earned runs. The Pirates have an ERA of 4.14 over the course of the season (21st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 302 hitters. They have walked 130 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a unit for the year.

Pirates pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 42 times as well as having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 23 holds for the season (19th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 53.3% and have come into the game in 39 save situations. They have accumulated 8 saves so far this season and have blown 7 out of their 15 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 64 runners this year with 34.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Pirates have dispatched 139 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Pirates have turned 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,306 innings on the field, ranking them 13th in baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for 1,102 putouts this season, in addition to 374 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which is 24th in MLB, and have 38 double plays.

Keller has taken the ball for 746 innings and has totaled 722 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.58 (380 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.412. He has given up 791 hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) with 263 free passes. Keller (37-54 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.51 while going up against 3,268 batters in the majors.

The Mets have a SLG% of .435 and they are scoring 4.85 runs per game (8th in the league). They have tallied 73 doubles, while walking 146 times and putting up 199 runs. New York has a total of 51 long balls on the season as well as 191 RBIs. They have been rung up on 309 instances (26th in MLB) and have a total of 350 hits. The New York Mets have recorded an OBP of .334 and a batting average of .255 this year.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.240 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.23 as a unit for the season. They rank 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 312. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 132 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 2.88 (116 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.20 (372 strikeouts vs 138 walks). They have allowed 25 homers and they concede 3.27 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 11 saves. They rank 14th in baseball with a save rate of 64.7%, and they have sent 133 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season. Their relievers have come in 50 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% of 54 inherited base runners. With 50 save situations, the Mets have 33 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 30 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (12th in baseball). The Mets have 353 assists, 18 errors and are sitting with 1,089 putouts this season. Out of their 3,267 innings on the diamond, the Mets are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in the majors).

Senga (17-9 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.66 ERA while giving up 6.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.59 and he has gone up against 866 opposing hitters thus far in his career. He has allowed 62 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.199 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.6. During his pro baseball career, Senga has allowed 156 base hits while he has earned 246 punch outs in 209 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+126)

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