New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates | August 7, 2026

Scheduled August 7, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

New York Mets

Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB PREVIEW • August 7, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Mets travels to play Pittsburgh Pirates at MLB Ballpark.

New York Mets

Visiting Side

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

29%

New York Mets

71%

Pittsburgh Pirates

Projected Score NEW 4.2 - PIT 5.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Mets

STAT

Pittsburgh Pirates

43.2% Win % 48.7%

51-67 Overall Record 58-61

25-34 Home Record 30-29

26-33 Away Record 28-32

4.14 Runs / G 5.05

.234 Team BA .257

.689 Team OPS .749

4.13 Team ERA 4.29

1.31 WHIP 1.32

3969 AB (At Bats) 4119

488 R (Runs) 601

928 H (Hits) 1060

147 2B (Doubles) 186

15 3B (Triples) 12

141 HR (Home Runs) 144

465 RBI (Runs Batted In) 575

1528 TB (Total Bases) 1702

375 BB (Walks) 436

1005 SO (Strikeouts) 1122

63 SB (Stolen Bases) 103

.234 AVG .257

.304 OBP .335

.385 SLG .413

.689 OPS .749

467.7 RC (Runs Created) 584.1

.085 BB/PA .094

0.37 BB/K 0.39

3.93 P/PA 3.91

303 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 342

4431 PA (Plate Appearances) 4654

28.1 AB/HR 28.6

4.13 ERA 4.29

1.31 WHIP 1.32

1051.2 IP (Innings) 1062.2

958 H (Hits Allowed) 971

483 ER (Earned Runs) 506

126 HR (HR Allowed) 123

421 BB (Walks Allowed) 430

1062 K (Strikeouts) 1103

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.3

51 W (Wins) 58

67 L (Losses) 61

20 SV (Saves) 23

0.981 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

79 E (Errors) 70

147 DP (Double Plays) 186

4179 TC (Total Chances) 4189

3155 PO (Putouts) 3188

945 A (Assists) 931

35.1 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Pittsburgh Pirates plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets brings a Team ERA of 4.13 and Batting Average of .234 into the matchup.

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates counters with a Team ERA of 4.29 and Batting Average of .257.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Mets's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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New York Mets (50.1%) Pittsburgh Pirates (49.9%)

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