Pirates vs. Mets (Mar 26, 2026) Pregame

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets

New York; Thursday, 1:15 pm EDT

LIKELY PITCHING: Pirates: Paul Skenes (0-0); Mets: Freddy Peralta (0-0)

Mets -119, Pirates -100; over/underneath is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets open the season at dwelling towards the Pittsburgh Pirates.

New York had an 83-79 file total and a 49-32 file at dwelling final season. The Mets averaged 8.4 hits per recreation within the 2025 season with 3.1 further base hits per recreation.

Pittsburgh went 71-91 total and 27-54 on the street final season. The Pirates slugged .350 with a .655 OPS as a group within the 2025 season.

INJURIES: Mets: AJ Minter: 15-Day IL (lat), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib fracture), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Pirates: Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story utilizing know-how offered by Data Skrive and information from Sportradar.