Mets, Pirates and Baty
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The Pirates lost 4-3 to the Mets on May 12 on walk-off in nine innings, as they drop the series with this defeat. That makes it six out of seven road series they've lost and they
Baty’s home run represented his fourth home run in four games. During this run, after going 2-for-3 on Tuesday, he’s increased his batting average from .210 to .239 and his OPS from .633 to .791 on the season.
The Pirates are an away underdog (+218) against the Mets (-270). The New York Mets will hand the ball to Clay Holmes (5-1, 2.74 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Bailey Falter (2-3, 4.36 ERA).
With the Mets trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Acuña followed center fielder Tyrone Taylor, who was in scoring position after being hit by a pitch and then stealing second. Acuña slapped an outside slurve, bouncing it past the pitcher and pulling the first baseman into the infield.
Preview the May 14 matchup between the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Paul Skenes pitched like the ace he is against the New York Mets' star-studded lineup on Monday, allowing just one run on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen and offense came up short in the 4-3 loss.
The New York Mets might have to wait — maybe more than one day — to extend MLB’s best home record. With a slow-moving storm bearing down on the region, there is a good chance that Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (7:10 p.