Pirates visit the Mets for season opener
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets New York; Thursday, 1:15 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (0-0); Mets: Freddy Peralta (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -119, Pirates -100; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets open the season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. New York had an 83-79 record overall and a 49-32 record at home last season. The Mets averaged 8.
4 hits per game in the 2025 season with 3. 1 extra base hits per game. Pittsburgh went 71-91 overall and 27-54 on the road last season.
The Pirates slugged . 350 with a . 655 OPS as a team in the 2025 season.
INJURIES: Mets: A. J. Minter: 15-Day IL (lat), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib fracture), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow) Pirates: Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .