Pirates-Mets Vegas Betting Odds

The New York Mets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium.

Ace Ian Snell will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Righthander Snell is 2-1 this season with a 4.45 ERA.

Starting this game for the Mets will be ace Johan Santana. The lefthander has a 3.12 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

The Pirates defeated Philadelphia 5-1 as a +120 underdog last time out. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).

Paul Maholm pitched a complete-game two-hitter for Pittsburgh, while Nate McLouth hit two home runs and had three RBI in the win.

The Mets defeated Atlanta 6-3 as a +105 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).

Carlos Delgado was 2-2 with a pair of solo home runs and three runs scored for New York, while Raul Casanova was 3-4 with a home run and two RBI in the win.

Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 10-15 SU
New York: 13-11 SU

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Pittsburgh are 8-2
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
NY Mets home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 29

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