MLB

Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets

Friday, August 7, 2026 · 22:40 UTC

Pittsburgh Pirates host New York Mets in MLB on Friday, August 7, 2026, starting at 22:40 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 29 times in our head-to-head records, with 10 wins for Pittsburgh Pirates against 17 for New York Mets. Historically, then, New York Mets have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 9.2 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 New York Mets (2024-07-08); Pittsburgh Pirates 2-3 New York Mets (2024-07-07); Pittsburgh Pirates 2-5 New York Mets (2024-07-06).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-07-08Pittsburgh Pirates8-2New York Mets
2024-07-07Pittsburgh Pirates2-3New York Mets
2024-07-06Pittsburgh Pirates2-5New York Mets
2024-07-05Pittsburgh Pirates14-2New York Mets
2024-04-17New York Mets9-1Pittsburgh Pirates

Team statistics

Pittsburgh Pirates carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 30% of their recent games. New York Mets carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Recent formLLLWWLLWLL
Win rate30%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)3.2
Avg conceded (recent)5

New York Mets

Recent formWWLWWLLLWL
Win rate50%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)4.4
Avg conceded (recent)3.1

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