At Citi Field on Monday, the New York Mets (6-8) begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-5), at 7:10 PM ET.
The Pirates are an underdog (+106 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Mets (-123). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Adrian Houser (0-1), and Martin Perez (1-0) taking the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates fell to the Phillies 4-3 Monday. Oneil Cruz went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Jose Hernandez took the loss on the mound, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one.