Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets | March 28, 2026

FINAL March 28, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Pittsburgh Pirates

👑 New York Mets

MLB PREVIEW • March 28, 2026 Featured Matchup

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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

New York Mets

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

57%

Pittsburgh Pirates

43%

New York Mets

Projected Score PIT 5 - NEW 4.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Pittsburgh Pirates has a better road record than New York Mets's home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

New York Mets

48.2% Win % 44.4%

66-71 Overall Record 60-75

34-32 Home Record 31-38

32-39 Away Record 29-37

4.84 Runs / G 4.10

.252 Team BA .235

.732 Team OPS .693

4.21 Team ERA 4.10

1.31 WHIP 1.30

4680 AB (At Bats) 4536

658 R (Runs) 553

1178 H (Hits) 1068

204 2B (Doubles) 168

14 3B (Triples) 17

158 HR (Home Runs) 163

628 RBI (Runs Batted In) 529

1884 TB (Total Bases) 1759

481 BB (Walks) 429

1289 SO (Strikeouts) 1150

111 SB (Stolen Bases) 71

.252 AVG .235

.329 OBP .305

.403 SLG .388

.732 OPS .693

633.4 RC (Runs Created) 539.4

.091 BB/PA .085

0.37 BB/K 0.37

3.92 P/PA 3.94

376 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 348

5275 PA (Plate Appearances) 5058

29.6 AB/HR 27.8

4.21 ERA 4.10

1.31 WHIP 1.30

1213.1 IP (Innings) 1202.2

1095 H (Hits Allowed) 1084

568 ER (Earned Runs) 548

135 HR (HR Allowed) 148

500 BB (Walks Allowed) 485

1257 K (Strikeouts) 1213

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

65 W (Wins) 60

71 L (Losses) 75

27 SV (Saves) 25

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

87 E (Errors) 82

204 DP (Double Plays) 168

4797 TC (Total Chances) 4760

3640 PO (Putouts) 3608

1070 A (Assists) 1070

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Mets plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.21 and Batting Average of .252 into the matchup.

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets counters with a Team ERA of 4.10 and Batting Average of .235.

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

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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

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