The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates face off on Monday in an MLB showdown at PNC Park.
The Mets come into this game with an 85-50 record overall but they have lost two games in a row. Over the last two games, the Mets have scored only two runs while the pitching staff has given up 14 runs. The Mets offense is averaging 4.64 runs per game which is 6th best in the league. Pete Alonso is having a strong season hitting 32 home runs and driving in 106 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Pirates who sit with a 49-84 record overall and they have lost four games in a row. Over the last four games the Pirates have scored only five runs total, and they need to find a way to get the offense going early in this game. The Pirates are averaging 3.51 runs which is 28th in the league. The pitching is giving up 5.08 runs per game also.
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