The visiting Pirates hope for a solid performance on Tuesday as they look to steal a win at Citi Field against the New York Mets.

The Mets will rely on Collin McHugh to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Wandy Rodriguez will be his counterpart for the Pirates. Collin McHugh is 0-2 this season, and Wandy Rodriguez is 10-13.



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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Pirates listed as underdogs of -105 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 12-ranked Mets and the National League No. 13-rated Pirates in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's National League No. 11-ranked scoring average of 4 runs per game, against a Pirates offense rated No. 10 and scoring 4.1 runs per game in the league. The Mets have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, more than the Pirates hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

New York owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Pittsburgh's National League No. 7-rated defense.

Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at +100 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Pirates endured a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Mets on Monday, with Kyle McPherson throwing 4 1/3 innings of 4-hit ball at Citi Field.




Pittsburgh Pirates Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Pirates at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 19 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing NY Mets
Pittsburgh is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
NY Mets are 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Mets' last 19 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Next up:
Pittsburgh at NY Mets, Wednesday, September 26