New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 8th, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/08/2026, 01:00 AM ET

Mets vs Pirates Game Information

The New York Mets continue their road trip in Pittsburgh Saturday night with a 6:40 PM matchup inside PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. New York is well below .500 coming into this matchup as the worst team in the National League East despite riding a 4-game winning streak following the victory in Game 1 of this set. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 4 games below .500 as they head into Saturday, riding a 4-game skid after Friday's loss. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Mets Preview

The New York Mets offense has a .234 batting average this season, scoring 482 runs on 915 hits. New York has a .387 slugging percentage and a .305 team OBP this season. The New York pitching has been shaky this season, with a 4.09 team ERA, and they have allowed 17 runs during their current 4-game winning streak. Carson Benge leads the New York offense this season with a .270 batting average. Juan Soto leads the team this season with 21 home runs. Bo Bichette has a .256 batting average and leads the way with 56 RBI's.

Pirates Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has a .256 batting average this season, scoring 588 runs on 1,036 hits. Pittsburgh has a .333 OBP and a .412 team slugging percentage. The Pirates pitching has failed them this season, with a 4.31 team ERA, and they've allowed 19 runs during their current 4-game losing streak. Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh this season with a .311 batting average. Brandon Lowe has a .254 batting average and leads the team with 24 home runs and 73 RBIs.

Mets vs Pirates Pitching Matchup

Robert Stock will be on the mound Saturday for New York, looking for his first win of the season. This year, Stock is 0-1 with a 1.80 team ERA. Bubba Chandler will be on the mound for Pittsburgh, trying to inch his way back towards 500. Chandler is 4 games below .500 this season with a 4.49 ERA across 110.1 innings.

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Mets vs Pirates Pick

Despite the loss on Friday, Pittsburgh is the better team in this matchup and will end their skid on Saturday. Pittsburgh is better on both sides of the dish and will do the job Saturday at home to get the win against New York, getting them closer to .500 on the year.

Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -142
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Nick Gonzales Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Pittsburgh Pirates win 7-3.