New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates Final — August 8, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mets visited the Pirates on Saturday, August 8 at 6:41 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mets +102, Pirates -120) prices the Mets at 48% and the Pirates at 52%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Mets 0, Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Pittsburgh Pirates won by 9.
- Against the closing spread (Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5): Pittsburgh Pirates covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 9: Push.
- Pittsburgh Pirates closed at -120 on the moneyline (a 52% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mets +1.5 (-170)
Mets -1.5 (+158)
Pirates -142 56%
Pirates -120 52%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 23 times since 2023: the Mets won 13 and the Pirates 10.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Mets 6, Pirates 4 Mets won | ||
| Mar 29, 2026 | Pirates 4, Mets 3 Pirates won | ||
| Mar 28, 2026 | Pirates 2, Mets 4 Mets won | ||
| Mar 26, 2026 | Pirates 7, Mets 11 Mets won | ||
| Jun 29, 2025 | Mets 1, Pirates 12 Pirates won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Mets
- New York Mets team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- New York Mets 1, Texas Rangers 3 (Sep 24)
Pittsburgh Pirates
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