Mets vs. Pirates Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 29

The New York Mets aim to sweep the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday at Citi Field, starting at 1:40 p.m. ET. Nolan McLean (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 2-0 this season and third in the NL East. Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 0-2 and fifth in the NL Central.

At home, the Mets are favored to win on the moneyline (-180) over the Pirates (+151). The game's over/under is 8.

Mets vs. Pirates Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, March 29, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-180)
• Underdog: Pirates (+151)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: SNY and SportsNet PT
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Mets vs. Pirates: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets won 64 of the 115 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (55.7%).
• Pittsburgh was underdogs in 114 games last season and came away with the win 48 times (42.1%) in those contests.
• New York had a record of 23-12 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter last year (65.7%).
• Last season, Pittsburgh came away with a win eight times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +151 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Mets have an implied win probability of 64.3%.
• The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 39.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mets vs. Pirates: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Mets played in 162 games with a set over/under, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 76 times (76-78-8).
• Pittsburgh and its opponents hit the over in 64 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Mets put together a 74-88-0 record against the spread last season (covering 45.7% of the time).
• The Pirates went 88-73-0 against the spread in their 161 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.