The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to Flushing, New York, to face the New York Mets at Citi Field. The game will start at 1:10 PM ET on Wednesday afternoon and air on SportsNet Pittsburgh and SNY.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024 MLB season as they enter this game with a record of 11-7.

However, the Pirates have struggled in the series, losing the first two games by an average of 2.5 runs per game. With the loss in Game 2 of the series on Tuesday evening, the Pirates have lost their first series of the season as they had won their first three series while splitting their last two series at home against the Tigers and on the road against the Phillies. The Pirates have lost seven of the last ten and three straight games in the series against the Mets while having lost by an average margin of 1.6 runs per game over the last ten and 3.33 runs per game over the previous three games.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to avoid the series sweep when they travel to face the New York Mets in Game 3 of the series.

The New York Mets had a sluggish start to the 2024 MLB season as they lost their first five games of the season but have since won nine of their last 12 games and are on a three-game winning streak following Tuesday’s 3-1 win in Game 2 of the series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates and have won by an average margin of 2 runs per game during their winning streak.

The Mets have also outscored their opponents by an average of 6.67 to 3.5 runs per game over their last five games. The Mets have dominated the series against the Pirates, winning seven of the last ten games while winning by an average margin of 1.6 runs per game in those contests. They are on a three-game winning streak in the series while having won by an average margin of 3.33 runs per game in those meetings.

The New York Mets will go for their first series sweep of the 2024 MLB season when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates for Game 3 series on Wednesday afternoon.

WagerWeb lists the New York Mets as -140 moneyline favorites at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 3 of the series on Wednesday afternoon. New York has won seven of the last ten and enters this game on a three-game winning streak in the series. During their winning streak, they have won by an average margin of 3.33 runs per game, including a 3-1 win in Game 2 of the series on Tuesday. 

New York is starting to get hot after starting the season off at 0-5. The Mets have won nine of their last 12 games and are on a three-game winning streak following Tuesday’s 3-1 win in Game 2 of the series at home against the Pirates, which also extended their winning streak to three games in the series against Pittsburgh. As a result, I am taking the moneyline for the New York Mets when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.