Pirates vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 9

The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets meet on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET at PNC Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Jared Jones (2-3, 4.02 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 58-61 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Sean Manaea (3-5, 4.33 ERA) is starting for the Mets, who are 51-67 and fifth in the NL East.

The Mets (+128) take their show on the road to face the favored Pirates (-143). The total for this contest is 8.

Pirates vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 9, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-143)
• Underdog: Mets (+128)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Pirates vs. Mets

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and SNY
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have won 36 of the 64 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (56.2%).
• New York has been victorious in 16, or 32%, of the 50 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season Pittsburgh has won 12 of its 26 games, or 46.2%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The Mets have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +128 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 58.8%.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 119 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 65 of those games (65-50-4).
• New York's games have gone over the total in 52 of its 118 chances.
• The Pirates have covered 48.7% of their games this season, going 58-61-0 ATS.
• In 118 games with a line this season, the Mets have a mark of 55-63-0 against the spread.