New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 8/8/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-145) Pittsburgh (+125)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (57-60) are hosting the New York Mets (50-66) at PNC Park on Saturday. The odds on this game have New York at -145 and Pittsburgh is at +125. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Robert Stock and Bubba Chandler.

As a unit, the New York Mets are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 24th in baseball. They have accounted for 482 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .305. The Mets have hit 146 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 140 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 459 RBI's in addition to 915 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .234. New York has a slugging rate of .387 and have struck out 989 times, while taking a walk on 371 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.57 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have surrendered 125 home runs in addition to 528 total runs (19th in MLB). New York has conceded 934 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 470 earned runs. The Mets have an ERA of 4.09 this season (13th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,050 batters. They have walked 408 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.98 as a unit so far this year.

The Mets have sent 355 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 148 runners for the season and 29.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have a total of 46 holds on the season (27th in the league). Mets pitchers have entered the game with runners on 108 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. They have tallied 20 saves so far this season and have blown 14 of their 34 save chances. The Mets relievers have a save percentage of 58.8% and have stepped onto the mound in 80 save situations.

The New York Mets are sitting with 3,104 putouts so far this season, in addition to 931 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which puts them in 29th in MLB, and have a total of 70 double plays. The Mets have transformed 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,312 innings on the diamond, ranking them 22nd in MLB.

Stock (2-5 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.65 while he has gone up against 362 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 84 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 44 free passes. His earned run average is 4.72 (42 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.598. Stock has taken the mound for 80 frames and is sitting with 81 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Pittsburgh has accumulated 143 long balls on the year as well as 563 runs batted in. They have tallied 180 two-baggers, while walking 423 times and scoring 588 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accounted for an OBP of .333 in addition to a team batting average of .256 this year. The Pirates have a SLG% of .412 and they average 5.03 runs per outing (4th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,110 occasions (1st in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,036 base hits.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.325 and have a FIP of 3.94 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.40 (1,087 strikeouts vs 426 walks). They come in at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 958. They have yielded 122 dingers and they give up 4.86 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have yielded 564 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.31 (500 earned runs surrendered).

They rank 27th in MLB holding a save percentage of 53.5%, and they have dispatched 371 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relievers have come in 108 times in high leverage situations and also on 102 occasions with runners on base. With 94 save situations, the Pirates have earned 50 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. Pittsburgh has had relievers take the mound in 43 save chances and they have recorded 23 saves. Pittsburgh relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of 142 inherited base runners.

Out of their 9,402 innings played, the Pirates hold a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (27th in professional baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 91 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in pro baseball). The Pirates have racked up 910 assists, 70 errors and have a total of 3,134 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Chandler has allowed 120 base knocks while he has accumulated 129 strikeouts in 141 innings pitched. Chandler (8-9 mark in his career) has a 4.40 ERA and has given up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 69 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.310 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.98 and he has faced 611 opposing batters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-145)

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