Pirates vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 5/13/2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates play the second game of a three-game series on the road in the Big Apple on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Pittsburgh is 14-27 following Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Joey Bart hit a fielder's choice in the bottom of the 9th to score the winning run, giving the Pirates the walk-off victory. Pittsburgh is last in the National League Central, 9 games behind first-place Chicago. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .253 with 37 hits to lead Pittsburgh in both categories. Oneil Cruz is the leader in home runs with eight and on-base percentage at .369. Bryan Reynolds is the leader in RBI with 19. Pittsburgh is batting .220 with a .325 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the Pirates will send Mitch Keller to the mound. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 4.40 ERA, 35 Ks, and 15 BBs.

The New York Mets improved to 26-15 following Sunday’s 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to put New York ahead for good. The Mets won two out of three over the weekend versus Chicago and have won four of the last six. New York is leading the National League East by 1 ½ games over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Pete Alonso is batting .320 with nine home runs, 34 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .434 to lead New York in the four categories. Francisco Lindor has also hit nine home runs and is the outright leader in hits with 49. New York is batting .255 with a .435 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, New York will send Kodai Senga to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 1.16 ERA, 35 Ks, and 17 BBs.

The New York Mets will win on Tuesday when hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of the last nine played head-to-head between Pittsburgh and New York. Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller has had two consecutive below-average outings, allowing seven runs on 15 hits across 11 innings. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win but our best play is OVER 8-2.