Mets vs Pirates Opener: Injuries & Betting Lines

0:00It's March 26th. This is New York Meds News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with The Story. The New York Meds kick off their season today at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is set for 1.15 pm, Eastern Daylight Time. On the mound, the Pirates send out Paul Schienes while the meds counter with Freddie Peralta. Both starters enter with zero wins and zero losses. Last season, the meds finished 83 and 79 overall. Following a strong 49 and 32 mark at Cityfield, they averaged 8.4 hits per game with 3.1 extra base hits. Pittsburgh struggled at 71 and 91, especially on the road at 27 and 54. Fans are buzzing about this matchup as both teams look to build on mixed results from last year. The meds showed solid home strength while the Pirates lagged in power, slugging just 0.350 with a 0.655 on base plus, slugging percentage. Injuries could play a big role early.

1:01The meds are missing relievers, AJ. Mentor on the 15-day injured list with a latch strain plus several others like Reed Garrett, Justin Haggerman, Tyler McGeele, and Daniel Nunez on. The 60-day list for elbow and rib issues. Pittsburgh sits Jared Jones on the 60-day elbow injured list. Lying lines have the meds as slight favorites at minus 119, Pirates at minus 100, with the over under at 7 runs. It sets up an intriguing opener for both squads.