Mets vs Pirates Picks and Prediction – 6/29/2025

Scenic PNC Park will play host to a Sunday afternoon MLB clash between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Mets (48-36) have dropped eight of their last 11 games and trail NL East Division leading Philadelphia by a game. On Saturday, New York SP Paul Blackburn (0-3) surrendered three runs and recorded just three outs during a 9-2 road loss against Pittsburgh. 

Thirty-two year old righty Frankie Montas (0-0 0.00 ERA) will make his second start of the year for the Mets. In his first start, Montas lasted five innings and fanned five batters during a 7-4 home loss versus Atlanta. 

The Pittsburgh Pirates are the lowest scoring team in the National League and are trapped in the NL Central Division basement. During yesterday’s home victory, veteran Pittsburgh DH Andrew McCutchen capped a six-run eighth inning eruption with a two-run double. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Pirates (34-50), who improved to 22-21 at home. 

Rookie right-hander Mike Burrows (1-2 4.45 ERA) will make his seventh career major league start for the Pirates. Through 30 plus innings, Burrows has struck out 30 batters and owns a respectable 1.32 WHIP.

New York OF Jesse Winker (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Sunday. Through 83 games, New York ranks 6th in OPS and 13th in runs scored. For the season, Pittsburgh ranks 29th in OPS and 29th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 5-2.