New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds, Lines, Picks, and Prediction - September 15

The New York Mets will face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first of a four-game series at home in Queens on Thursday night at 7:20 p.m. ET. The best odds, lines, and picks for the game are here.

The Mets were swept away by the Chicago Cubs at home in their last series. This took their overall record to 89-55 and put them just 0.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East division. They have a batting average of.258 and an OBP of.329. They will definitely be looking to bounce back from their previous series defeat and regain their hitting prowess.

"FINAL: Mets 3, Chicago (NL) 6" - Mets

The Pirates, on the other hand, did some series sweeping themselves after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on the road and taking their record to 55-88. They are already out of contention to make it to the playoffs and are just looking to save face with what games are left in the regular season.

"How sweep it is." - Pirates

The Mets will start Carlos Carrasco on the mound in Game 1. He has a W-L of 14-6, an ERA of 3.80, a 1.30 WHIP, and 132 K's. This will be his 26th start of the season, and he is 8-2 at home. In his last start against the Miami Marlins, he gave up one run on four hits in six innings. He's been producing some magic from the mound this season, especially at Citi Field.

The Pirates will start J.T. Brubaker on the mound against the Mets. He has had a pretty disappointing season so far, with a W-L of 3-11, an ERA of 4.36, a 1.42 WHIP, and 140 strikeouts. This will be his 27th start of the season and he is 0-7 away, which is not a good sign for the already struggling Pirates unit.

Match Details: New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Fixture: Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

Date & Time: Thursday, September 15, 7:20 p.m. EDT

Venue: Citi Field, Flushing, New York.

New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies betting odds

Teams	Money line	Spread	Over/Under
Pittsburgh Pirates	+215	+1.5 (+100)	Over 7.0 (-125)
New York Mets	-255	-1.5 (-120)	Under 7.0 (+105)

New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates best pick

The New York Mets will come out all guns blazing. Expect Carrasco to command full authority on the mound tonight. They are in desperate need of a win and will look to do the same. The Mets' bullpen will attack the Pirates' unit from the get-go and you should expect the hitters to get some in early on.

Pick: Carlos Carrasco Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-135)

New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates predictions

Bettors should pick up an easy win for the Mets tonight.

Mets -1.5 (-120)

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Karan has been a baseball sports betting expert, analyst and content strategist at Sportskeeda since 2022. He holds a Master's degree in Sports Management from Virginia Commonwealth University, and worked with the VCU Rams baseball team as a trackman analyst. He started following the sport at 18, watching postseason on television.

Karan is a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers owing to their successful history in the sport, and their consistent performances at the highest level. He admires Mookie Betts’ on-field defensive and offensive prowess, along with his off-field charitable exploits, while Bruce Bochy is his favorite coach.

The Mets’ miraculous rally from a two-run deficit in the 1986 World Series Game 6 in the bottom of the 10th inning despite being two outs and two strikes down is his all-time favorite baseball moment.

Karan’s strengths are player profiling and technical deep dives, for which he always refers to reliable sources such as the social media handles of the best MLB analysts.

When not strategizing, he likes to read, listen to music, go for a run, and watch sit-coms.

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