Pirates at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 13

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Its Tuesday, May 13 and the Pirates (14-28) are in Queens to take on the Mets (27-15).

Mitch Keller is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Kodai Senga for New York.

The Mets claimed the series opener last night, 4-3. Pete Alonso's sacrifice fly in the ninth plated the winning run after the Bucs tied the game at 3 in the top of the final frame.

Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.


We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.


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Game details & how to watch Pirates at Mets​

• Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM EST
• Site: Citi Field
• City: Queens, NY
• Network/Streaming: SNP, SNY

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Odds for the Pirates at the Mets​

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Pirates (+204), Mets (-250)
• Spread: Mets -1.5
• Total: 7.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Pirates at Mets​

• Pitching matchup for May 13, 2025: Mitch Keller vs. Kodai Senga
  • Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-4, 4.40 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/7 at St. Louis - 6IP, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 6Ks
  • Mets: Kodai Senga (4-2, 1.16 ERA)
    Last outing: 5/7 at Arizona - 6IP, 0ER, 2H, 5BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Pirates at Mets​

• Francisco Lindor has at least one hit in 5 straight games (10-23)
• Pete Alonso has a single hit in each of the last 4 games (4-17)
• The Mets have won 16 of their last 20 games at Citi Field against the Pirates
• The Under has cashed in 6 of the Mets' last 8 home games with Kodai Senga as the starting pitcher
• Betting the Mets on the Run Line with Kodai Senga as the starter has returned a 1.35-unit profit in 2025

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Pirates and the Mets​

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.


Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.


Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Pirates and the Mets:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Mets on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the New York Mets at -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.

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